title: Contralateral routing of signal hearing aid versus transcutaneous bone conduction in single-sided deafness.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare a contralateral routing of signal (CROS) hearing aid to a transcutaneous bone-anchored device in the same conditions. This prospective crossover study included 18 adult patients with a single-sided deafness (SSD). After a trial period of 60 days with CROS and 7 days with a transcutaneous bone-anchored device (Alpha 1®, Sophono, Boulder, Colo., USA) on a headband, 13 (72%) patients opted for Alpha 1, 2 patients for CROS, and 3 rejected both rehabilitation methods. Clinical tolerance, satisfaction, hearing performances (pure-tone audiometry, speech test in quiet and in noise, stereo audiometry, sound localization, and Hearing in Noise Test), and quality of life (Glasgow Benefit Inventory, Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit and Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit questionnaires) were measured at 3 and 12 months after the implantation. Both devices improved equally the hearing in noise and the quality of life. Transcutaneous devices represent an effective option in SSD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.
authors.forename: Gaëlle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leterme
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bernardeschi
authors.forename: Anissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bensemman
authors.forename: Cyrille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coudert
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Portal
authors.forename: Evelyne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferrary
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sterkers
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vicaut
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frachet
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bozorg Grayeli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001844:Bone Conduction; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment / Q000379:methods; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids; D046088:Hearing Loss, Unilateral / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D013017:Sound Localization; D013067:Speech Perception; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult