title: Evaluation of a wireless audio streaming accessory to improve mobile telephone performance of cochlear implant users.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential improvement in word recognition in quiet and in noise obtained with use of a Bluetooth-compatible wireless hearing assistance technology (HAT) relative to the acoustic mobile telephone condition (e.g. the mobile telephone receiver held to the microphone of the sound processor).
  
  
  METHODS
  A two-way repeated measures design was used to evaluate differences in telephone word recognition obtained in quiet and in competing noise in the acoustic mobile telephone condition compared to performance obtained with use of the CI sound processor and a telephone HAT.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen adult users of Nucleus cochlear implants and the Nucleus 6 sound processor were included in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Word recognition over the mobile telephone in quiet and in noise was significantly better with use of the wireless HAT compared to performance in the acoustic mobile telephone condition. Word recognition over the mobile telephone was better in quiet when compared to performance in noise.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study indicate that use of a wireless HAT improves word recognition over the mobile telephone in quiet and in noise relative to performance in the acoustic mobile telephone condition for a group of adult cochlear implant recipients.
authors.affiliation: a Hearts for Hearing Foundation , Oklahoma City , USA.
authors.forename: Jace
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.affiliation: a Hearts for Hearing Foundation , Oklahoma City , USA.
authors.forename: Mila
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morais Duke
authors.affiliation: b Speech and Hearing Department , University of North Texas , Denton , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.affiliation: c Cochlear Americas , Centennial , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cire
authors.affiliation: c Cochlear Americas , Centennial , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Menapace
authors.affiliation: c Cochlear Americas , Centennial , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D040421:Cell Phone; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013067:Speech Perception; D059015:Wireless Technology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cochlear implant; audio streaming; telephone