一种新的听觉障碍混合解决方案

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology Pub Date : 2025-02-08 DOI:10.1002/lio2.70089

Hassan Alshehri, Medhat Yousef, Anas Ibrahim, Yassin Abdelsamad, Farid Alzhrani

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摘要

目的在某些情况下，传统助听器和骨传导装置在提供清晰可听的声音方面存在局限性。临床医生的主要目的是提高听力的可听性和可理解性，为不满意当前听力技术的用户提供解决方案。本研究提出一种新型的混合系统，并比较其性能。方法将一种新型混合系统与传统ha进行性能比较。10名医管局使用者在一家三级听力中心接受了一项前瞻性受试者研究。听力学测试在两种条件下（HAs和混合系统）测量特定频率的独立和辅助阈值。此外，主观结果通过一份关于感知后果的问卷进行评估。结果患者平均年龄36岁。单组、ha辅助组和hybrid辅助组的平均PTA4值分别为63.75、40.74和37.88 db HL。语音接收阈值在未辅助和(i)使用HA辅助（p = 0.0009）和（ii）使用Hybrid解决方案辅助（p = 0.0001）之间存在显著差异。HA和Hybrid溶液之间没有显著差异（p < 0.4195）。在65 dB时，HA和Hybrid溶液的平均SDS分别为87%和90%。结论提出的混合系统将传统的空气传导HAs与骨传导装置相结合，在声音质量和用户满意度方面有很大的改善。为了充分了解混合系统的性能，并评估其在某些情况下避免HA可能导致的不满的能力，进一步的研究是必不可少的。证据水平前瞻性队列研究（3级）。

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A Novel Hybrid Solution for Hearing Impairments

Objective

Conventional hearing aids (HAs) and bone conduction devices have limitations in providing clear and audible sound in some cases and situations. The clinicians' primary purpose is to enhance audibility and intelligibility in hearing, offering a solution for users dissatisfied with current hearing technologies. This study proposes a novel hybrid system and investigates its performance compared to HAs.

Methods

This pilot study compares the performance of a novel hybrid system with traditional HAs. Ten HA users underwent a prospective intra-subject study at a tertiary hearing center. Audiological tests measured unaided and aided thresholds across specific frequencies in two conditions (HAs and Hybrid system). Furthermore, subjective outcomes were assessed via a questionnaire on the perceptual consequences.

Results

The patient's mean age was 36 years. The mean PTA4 values were 63.75, 40.74-, and 37.88-dB HL in the unaided, HA-aided, and Hybrid-aided groups, respectively. The speech reception thresholds varied significantly between the unaided and (i) aided using HA (p = 0.0009) and (ii) aided using the Hybrid solution (p = 0.0001). There is no significant variation between HA and Hybrid solutions (p < 0.4195). The mean SDS at 65 dB using the HA and Hybrid solution was 87% and 90%, respectively.

Conclusion

The proposed Hybrid system, combining conventional air-conduction HAs with bone-conduction devices, offers promising improvements in sound quality and user satisfaction. Further studies are essential to fully understand the Hybrid system's capabilities and evaluate its ability to avoid the dissatisfaction that could result from HA in some instances.