At the HeAL 2024 conference, we were excited to offer a sneak peek of the new Aided Cortical module for the Interacoustics Eclipse, which makes it possible to objectively and reliably validate hearing aid or cochlear implant fitting in infants or patients with complex needs who cannot subjectively respond.
Clinicians can use the outcome of the test to counsel their patient’s family – offering much needed reassurance – and make informed adjustments to the hearing device settings.
The Aided Cortical module also includes the new ManU-IRU stimuli, developed by the Interacoustics Research Unit (IRU) in collaboration with Manchester University.
Related online training
The Interacoustics Academy have a few online opportunities to learn more about aided cortical testing.
Trends in Pediatrics 2025
On day 1 of Trends in Pediatrics 2025, Amanda Goodhew, BSc (Hons) MSc Audiology, and Michael East, MSc Clinical Science, will explore aided cortical testing and the challenges facing clinicians performing this test. Suggestions, ideas, tips and tricks will be proposed to facilitate the integration of this test within the clinical workflow and obtaining accurate results. The clinical implementation of technological advances designed to improve the test technique will be demonstrated through case studies and clinicians’ reported experiences.
By the end of the course, you'll know:
- The challenges facing clinicians when performing aided cortical testing in the infant population.
- The best practices in preparing for aided cortical testing, performing the test, and managing the results obtained.
- How to implement the technological advances in aided cortical testing in order to facilitate the acquisition of accurate results.
When? May 20, 2025, 10.00-11.30 / 16.00-17.30 CEST.
On-demand courses
Related resources
[1] Visram, A. S., Stone, M. A., Purdy, S. C., Bell, S. L., Brooks, J., Bruce, I. A., Chesnaye, M. A., Dillon, H., Harte, J. M., Hudson, C. L., Laugesen, S., Morgan, R. E., O'Driscoll, M., Roberts, S. A., Roughley, A. J., Simpson, D., & Munro, K. J. (2023). Aided Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Infants With Frequency-Specific Synthetic Speech Stimuli: Sensitivity, Repeatability, and Feasibility. Ear and hearing, 44(5), 1157–1172.
[2] Stone, M. A., Visram, A., Harte, J. M., & Munro, K. J. (2019). A Set of Time-and-Frequency-Localized Short-Duration Speech-Like Stimuli for Assessing Hearing-Aid Performance via Cortical Auditory-Evoked Potentials. Trends in hearing, 23, 2331216519885568.
