University of Manchester is conducting research in hearing preservation
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They explaine “Some children with profound hearing loss have some of their own hearing left in the lower range of sounds. Making the decision about a CI can be especially difficult for these children and their families, because of the fear of losing this residual hearing. Over the past years, CI surgeons have managed to preserve this residual hearing for most of their CI recipients.
As a CI team, we are now wondering if and how having their own hearing on top of their CI helps children in their day-to-day life. For example, does it help with hearing in a noisy classroom? Or does it make listening to music more enjoyable?
We are therefore inviting children with a CI who can still use some of their own hearing as well as the hearing via their CI to share their experience with us. We have set up a study where we will ask participants to answer a short questionnaire about listening situations in their daily life. By doing this, we will be able to provide better information to children and their parents/guardians that are in the process of getting a CI, about what they can expect after implantation.
If you and/or your child would like more information on participating in this study and help us provide better information to future CI recipients and their families, please contact the study team via [email protected] or on [email protected].
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH?
If your and/or your child are interested in participating in research, the University of Manchester has a Child Study Centre volunteer database, to try and understand how children with and without a hearing loss, communicate and interact. For more information and to sign up as a volunteer, visit:
https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/child-study-centre/”
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“EXCITING NEW RESEARCH IN HEARING PRESERVATION COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION IN YOUNG PEOPLE
Some young people with profound hearing loss have some of their own hearing left in the low frequency range. Making the decision about a CI can be especially challenging for these young people and their families, because of the fear of losing this residual hearing. Over the past years, CI surgeons have managed to reliably preserve this residual hearing for the vast majority of their CI recipients.
As a CI team, we are now wondering if and how having their own hearing on top of their CI helps young people in their day-to-day life. For example, does it help with hearing in a noisy classroom? Or does it make listening to music more enjoyable?
We are therefore inviting young people with a CI who can still use some of their own hearing as well as the hearing via their CI to share their experience with us. We have set up a study where we will ask participants to answer a short questionnaire about listening situations in their daily life. By doing this, we will be able to provide better information to young people and their parents/guardians that are in the process of getting a CI, about what they can expect after implantation.
If you would like more information on participating in this study and help us provide better information to future CI recipients and their families, please contact the study team via [email protected] or on [email protected] .”
