Everyday listening and social life after cochlear implants
Beyond Clinical Measures: Auditory-Social Experience and Robust Communication Skills in Adults Following Cochlear Implantation
['FUNDING_R21'] · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11478394
This project looks at how people's daily listening and social experiences after cochlear implants help them build stronger communication skills.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R21'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11478394 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you are an adult getting a cochlear implant, this work follows how your everyday listening and social interactions change after implantation. The team combines real-world measures of daily auditory and social experience with lab tests of speech recognition and cognitive-linguistic skills. They aim to link differences in everyday experience to how quickly and well new users adapt to their implants. Findings will point to which everyday activities or supports might help people improve communication in real life.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss who have recently received a cochlear implant or are planning implantation would be the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People without cochlear implants, children, or those whose hearing loss has different causes may not benefit directly from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Results could guide more personalized rehabilitation and everyday strategies to improve real-world communication and social engagement after cochlear implantation.
How similar studies have performed: Traditional clinical speech tests have helped predict some outcomes but using detailed everyday auditory-social experience to explain outcome differences is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, UNITED STATES
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY — Columbus, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: TAMATI, TERRIN NICHOLE — OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: TAMATI, TERRIN NICHOLE
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.