Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Trends Hear. 2024 Jan-Dec;28:23312165241287092. doi: 10.1177/23312165241287092.
There is currently a lack of prospective studies comparing multiple treatment options for single-sided deafness (SSD) in terms of long-term sound localization outcomes. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to compare the objective and subjective sound localization abilities of SSD patients treated with a cochlear implant (CI), a bone conduction device (BCD), a contralateral routing of signals (CROS) hearing aid, or no treatment after two years of follow-up. About 120 eligible patients were randomized to cochlear implantation or to a trial period with first a BCD on a headband, then a CROS (or vice versa). After the trial periods, participants opted for a surgically implanted BCD, a CROS, or no treatment. Sound localization accuracy (in three configurations, calculated as percentage correct and root-mean squared error in degrees) and subjective spatial hearing (subscale of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of hearing (SSQ) questionnaire) were assessed at baseline and after 24 months of follow-up. At the start of follow-up, 28 participants were implanted with a CI, 25 with a BCD, 34 chose a CROS, and 26 opted for no treatment. Participants in the CI group showed better sound localization accuracy and subjective spatial hearing compared to participants in the BCD, CROS, and no-treatment groups at 24 months. Participants in the CI and CROS groups showed improved subjective spatial hearing at 24 months compared to baseline. To conclude, CI outperformed the BCD, CROS, and no-treatment groups in terms of sound localization accuracy and subjective spatial hearing in SSD patients. Netherlands Trial Register (https://onderzoekmetmensen.nl): NL4457, trial.
目前,缺乏前瞻性研究比较单耳聋(SSD)多种治疗方案在长期声音定位结果方面的差异。本随机对照试验(RCT)旨在比较接受人工耳蜗植入(CI)、骨导装置(BCD)、对侧信号转导(CROS)助听器或不治疗的 SSD 患者在两年随访后的客观和主观声音定位能力。大约 120 名符合条件的患者被随机分为人工耳蜗植入组或试验组,试验组患者首先佩戴头带式 BCD,然后佩戴 CROS(或反之),为期两年。试验期结束后,参与者选择接受手术植入 BCD、CROS 或不治疗。在基线和 24 个月随访时评估声音定位准确性(在三种配置下,以百分比正确和角度均方根误差计算)和主观空间听觉(言语、空间和听觉质量问卷(SSQ)的子量表)。在随访开始时,28 名参与者植入了 CI,25 名参与者植入了 BCD,34 名参与者选择了 CROS,26 名参与者选择了不治疗。与 BCD、CROS 和不治疗组相比,CI 组患者在 24 个月时声音定位准确性和主观空间听觉更好。与基线相比,CI 和 CROS 组患者在 24 个月时主观空间听觉得到改善。综上所述,在 SSD 患者中,CI 在声音定位准确性和主观空间听觉方面优于 BCD、CROS 和不治疗组。荷兰试验注册中心(https://onderzoekmetmensen.nl):NL4457,试验。