Unilateral hearing loss: system FM effectiveness

• Grant number: 13/23305-1
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: June 01, 2014
• End date: May 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Speech Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia Mondelli
• Grantee: Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia Mondelli
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (FOB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Bauru , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Regina Tangerino de Souza Jacob

Abstract

A unilateral hearing loss (UHL) can cause difficulties in speech perception in the presence of environmental noise , and in maintaining sustained auditory attention consequently lowering the performance in the classroom. To reduce the complaints of individuals with UHL, besides the Hering Aids (HA) there is also the possibility of using the Frequency Modulation System (FM). FM systems allow you to send audio information wirelessly sending the signal coming from the microphone transmitter directly to the hearing aid, eliminating the losses of auditory information caused by the distance from the sound source and by background noise. Due to the demand of individuals with UHL, and the interest in using the same amplification devices, researches have been conducted to disseminate the results obtained with the possible options within the public health hearing care system. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Frequency Modulation System in individuals with UHL in relation to speech perception, sustained auditory attention and participation in the classroom. Methods: the participants of the research will be hearing aid users diagnosed with UHL, between 5 and 17 years old, enrolled in regular school. The participants will be fitted with a FM system which will be verified with the VERIFIT. The following assessments Will be proposed: speech perception through the Hearing In Noise Test, "Classroom Participation Questionnaire" and Sustained Auditory Attention Ability Test (SAAT). For preparing the results statistical tests relevant to the purpose of the study will be used. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MARIA FERNANDA CAPOANI GARCIA MONDELLI; REGINA TANGERINO DE SOUZA JACOB; HEITOR MARQUES HONÓRIO. The use of remote microphone systems in unilateral hearing loss: a preliminary study among Brazilian children and teenagers. Journal of Applied Oral Science, v. 27, 2019-11-04. (13/23305-1)