Remote fitting in Nucleus cochlear implant recipients.
Conclusion: Remote programming is a viable alternative to face-to-face programming. The procedure can be regarded as safe, time and cost saving, and clinically feasible. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of commercially available video conferencing technology and rem...
| Published in: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica Vol. 130; no. 12; pp. 1379 - 1389 |
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| Format: | clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2010
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105017310&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105017310 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00016489 B6D jtl: Acta Oto-Laryngologica issn: 00016489 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Dec2010 vid: 130 iid: 12 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 105017310 55171591 10.3109/00016489.2010.492480 105017310 ppf: 1379 ppct: 10 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Remote fitting in Nucleus cochlear implant recipients. aug: au: Wesarg T Wasowski A Skarzynski H Ramos A Falcon Gonzalez JC Kyriafinis G Junge F Novakovich A Mauch H Laszig R affil: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany; thomas.wesarg@uniklinik-freiburg.de sug: subj: Cochlear Implant Telemedicine Videoconferencing Methods Human Clinical Trials Prospective Studies Internet Male Female Infant, Newborn Infant Child, Preschool Child Adolescence Adult Middle Age Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance Regression T-Tests Infant, Newborn: birth-1 month Infant: 1-23 months Child, Preschool: 2-5 years Child: 6-12 years Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: Conclusion: Remote programming is a viable alternative to face-to-face programming. The procedure can be regarded as safe, time and cost saving, and clinically feasible. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of commercially available video conferencing technology and remote control software for remote programming of sound processors in Nucleus cochlear implant recipients by assessing the feasibility, efficiency, risks, and benefits of remote programming compared to face-to-face programming. Methods: This was a randomized, prospective study. Seventy Nucleus implant recipients were recruited for a random sequence comparison of one remote and one local programming session each. The time required for local or remote programming was measured and resulting MAP T and C levels were compared. The recipient provided feedback on the local and remote programming session. The audiologist and monitoring clinician were asked for their feedback on remote programming. Results: Remote programming sessions were successfully finished for 69 recipients. No significant differences between T and C levels obtained by local and remote programming were found. The audiologists and monitoring clinicians agreed that the remote programming system provided an acceptable level of performance after most sessions. More than 50 participating recipients considered remote programming an efficient alternative to face-to-face-programming. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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