Have Cochlear Implant, Won't Have to Travel: Introducing Telemedicine to People Using Cochlear Implants

This research note describes a planned project to design, implement, and evaluate remote care for adults using cochlear implants and compare their outcomes with those of individuals following the standard care pathway. Sixty people with cochlear implants will be recruited and randomized to either th...

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Published in:American journal of audiology 2016-10, Vol.25 (3S), p.299-302
Main Authors: Cullington, Helen, Kitterick, Padraig, DeBold, Lisa, Weal, Mark, Clarke, Nicholas, Newberry, Eva, Aubert, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aftercare
Assistive Technology
Awards & honors
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Cochlear Implantation
Cochlear Implants
Communication Disorders
Control Groups
Deafness - rehabilitation
Empowerment
Evaluation
Focus groups
Hearing impaired persons
Hearing loss
Humans
Internet
Internet access
Market penetration
Outcome Measures
Patient Participation
Patients
Pilot Projects
Population
Product introduction
Prosthesis Fitting - methods
Self Care - methods
Self Management
Service introduction
Social networks
Technology application
Telemedicine
Telemedicine - methods
Transplants & implants
United Kingdom
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Summary:This research note describes a planned project to design, implement, and evaluate remote care for adults using cochlear implants and compare their outcomes with those of individuals following the standard care pathway. Sixty people with cochlear implants will be recruited and randomized to either the remote care group or a control group. The remote care group will use new tools for 6 months: remote and self-monitoring, self-adjustment of device, and a personalized online support tool. The main outcome measure is patient empowerment, with secondary outcomes of stability in hearing and quality of life, patient and clinician preference, and use of clinic resources. The clinical trial ends in summer 2016. Remote care may offer a viable method of follow-up for some adults with cochlear implants.
ISSN:1059-0889
1558-9137
DOI:10.1044/2016_AJA-16-0018