Abstract

This proposal uses a translational approach to improve the analysis of hearing with novel cochlear implant (CI) sound processing strategies. Psychophysical methods are used to evaluate auditory processing capabilities with a variety of sound processing approaches. Hearing abilities are analyzed with three basic psychophysical tests that measure abilities important for clinical success: spectral-ripple discrimination, temporal modulation detection and Schroeder-phase discrimination.
Two aims are proposed: 1) Demonstrate that the psychophysical tests are useful tools from improving the evaluation of hearing with cochlear implants and 2) Evaluate and help guide the design of cochlear implant sound processing with the results. The results of these studies are expected to advance our understanding of auditory processing capabilities with cochlear implants and expedite the process of evaluating novel strategies. Furthermore, the methods could be employed to evaluate any future treatment for severe hearing loss including hybrid implants and genetic treatments.

Public Health Relevance

A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device that provides hearing for the deaf and profoundly hearing impaired. The primary purpose of this project is to develop better tools for testing hearing with a cochlear implant. The results will provide new knowledge about hearing with a variety of cochlear implant processing strategies which will help accelerate the development of technologies designed for improving hearing for the deaf and profoundly hearing impaired.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
3R01DC010148-02S1
Application #
8465034
Study Section
Auditory System Study Section (AUD)
Program Officer
Donahue, Amy
Project Start
2010-12-01
Project End
2015-11-30
Budget Start
2012-06-01
Budget End
2013-05-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2012
Total Cost
$39,986
Indirect Cost
$14,098

  Institution

Name
University of Washington
Department
Otolaryngology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
605799469
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195

  Publications

Drennan, Ward R; Won, Jong Ho; Timme, Alden O et al. (2016) Nonlinguistic Outcome Measures in Adult Cochlear Implant Users Over the First Year of Implantation. Ear Hear 37:354-64
Drennan, Ward R; Oleson, Jacob J; Gfeller, Kate et al. (2015) Clinical evaluation of music perception, appraisal and experience in cochlear implant users. Int J Audiol 54:114-23
Drennan, Ward R; Anderson, Elizabeth S; Won, Jong Ho et al. (2014) Validation of a clinical assessment of spectral-ripple resolution for cochlear implant users. Ear Hear 35:e92-8
Shim, Hyun Joon; Won, Jong Ho; Moon, Il Joon et al. (2014) Can unaided non-linguistic measures predict cochlear implant candidacy? Otol Neurotol 35:1345-53
Li, Xing; Nie, Kaibao; Imennov, Nikita S et al. (2013) Improved perception of music with a harmonic based algorithm for cochlear implants. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 21:684-94
Won, Jong Ho; Lorenzi, Christian; Nie, Kaibao et al. (2012) The ability of cochlear implant users to use temporal envelope cues recovered from speech frequency modulation. J Acoust Soc Am 132:1113-9
Golub, Justin S; Won, Jong Ho; Drennan, Ward R et al. (2012) Spectral and temporal measures in hybrid cochlear implant users: on the mechanism of electroacoustic hearing benefits. Otol Neurotol 33:147-53
Won, Jong Ho; Nie, Kaibao; Drennan, Ward R et al. (2012) Maximizing the spectral and temporal benefits of two clinically used sound processing strategies for cochlear implants. Trends Amplif 16:201-10
Jung, Kyu Hwan; Won, Jong Ho; Drennan, Ward R et al. (2012) Psychoacoustic performance and music and speech perception in prelingually deafened children with cochlear implants. Audiol Neurootol 17:189-97
Li, Xing; Nie, Kaibao; Imennov, Nikita S et al. (2012) Improved perception of speech in noise and Mandarin tones with acoustic simulations of harmonic coding for cochlear implants. J Acoust Soc Am 132:3387-98

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