Take part in a study on cochlear implants and earn £25
17 May 2017
Researchers from the UCL Ear Institute and the Department of Speech Hearing and Phonetic Sciences are looking for subjects to participate in a study aimed at developing a training programme for cochlear implant users.
As an overview, Deaf individuals who use cochlear implants hear sounds with much less detail than people with normal hearing. Researchers are interested in the range of effects it has on the ability to hear and understand speech.
Cochlear implants distort sounds which is why there is a period where an individual must re-learn how to hear speech again. The training program in this study uses pre-recorded British English speech which is why researchers require native British English speakers with normal hearing to participate in the study.
What does the study involve?
There will be two sessions. The first session will begin
with a hearing screen followed by the training program. The second session will
consist a run through of the training program a second time. Researchers will be
simulating the sounds heard through a cochlear implant for the duration of the
training.
The 2 sessions need to be at least 3 days apart. Please
indicate in the poll below several times and dates that best suit your
availability.
Compensation of £25 will be paid out at the end of the
second session. As a bonus: if you have never had your hearing checked, the
hearing screen will give you a baseline.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email melissa.hazen.16@ucl.ac.uk. Researchers will email you to confirm times and locations. If you
have not received an email, your time has not been confirmed.
This study is being carried out at University College London and has full ethical approval (ref: SHaPS-2017-AF-019).ÌýÌý
Melissa Hazen, UCL Ear Institute