Use of RM Technology in Pediatric BAI Recipients

The purpose of this research study is to learn about the hearing outcomes of children with
unilateral conductive hearing loss who are treated with bone conductive devices and their
outcomes with remote microphone technology. It has been shown that the use of intervention
(hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone conduction devices) alone does not alleviate the
difficulties children with hearing loss encounter in noisy environments such as a classroom
or restaurant. One of the most common methods to help children hear better in these types of
environments is the use of a personal remote microphone (RM) system. This study will evaluate
how much benefit children are getting from their bone conduction device alone compared to the
bone conduction device with a personal RM system.

Inclusion Criteria:

- English speaking

- unilateral conductive hearing loss with a minimum of a 30 dB air-bone gap and their
parent/guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

- Do not meet inclusion criteria