A clinical and real-world investigation of cochlear implant recipient speech performance in noise with the automation of ForwardFocus.

IF 1.9 3区医学 Q2 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI:10.1080/14992027.2025.2561889

Esti Nel, Wei Hong, Jakson Playford, Marjan Emjay Mashal

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Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the speech performance with and user acceptance of the Cochlear™ Nucleus^® 8 Sound Processor, with a particular focus on the automatic activation of the noise reduction feature, ForwardFocus (FF), in the new SCAN 2 program (SCAN 2 FF).

Design: Prospective, single-site, open-label within subject interventional study (NCT05080283).

Study sample: Twenty adult (>18 years of age) cochlear implant recipients with at least 6 months of experience with their cochlear implant system.

Results: There was a significant and clinically meaningful decrease (improvement) in SRT of 4.3 and 4.2 dB with the SCAN 2 FF program compared to the SCAN 2 program in the S0Nrearhalf and S0N3 configurations, respectively (both p < 0.001). Scores on the Speech Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12) were comparable between the Nucleus 7 and Nucleus 8 Sound Processors. Most participants provided positive subjective evaluations of the SCAN 2 FF program and the overall Nucleus 8 Sound Processor following take-home use.

Conclusion: The SCAN 2 FF program on the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor offers cochlear implant recipients a clinically meaningful benefit for speech recognition in noise.

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使用ForwardFocus自动化技术对人工耳蜗受者在噪声环境下的语音表现进行临床和现实研究。

目的：本研究调查了使用Cochlear™Nucleus®8声音处理器的语音性能和用户接受度，特别关注在新的SCAN 2程序（SCAN 2 FF）中自动激活降噪功能ForwardFocus （FF）。设计：前瞻性、单点、开放标签的受试者介入研究（NCT05080283）。研究样本：20名成人（bb0 - 18岁）人工耳蜗受者，至少有6个月的人工耳蜗系统使用经验。结果：与s0nhalf和S0N3配置的SCAN 2程序相比，SCAN 2 FF程序的SRT分别显著降低（改善）了4.3和4.2 dB（均为p）。结论：基于Nucleus 8声音处理器的SCAN 2 FF程序为人工耳蜗受者在噪声环境下的语音识别提供了具有临床意义的益处。

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International Journal of Audiology 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

14.80%

发文量

133

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Audiology is committed to furthering development of a scientifically robust evidence base for audiology. The journal is published by the British Society of Audiology, the International Society of Audiology and the Nordic Audiological Society.