Investigating Electrical Categorical Loudness Scaling Using a Mobile Research App in Experienced Adult Cochlear Implant Participants

This clinical study will evaluate a feature of the investigational Nexus Research System used for programming cochlear implants. Programming a cochlear implant-commonly referred to as MAP fitting-involves activating the device, allowing recipients to acclimatize to hearing sounds, and then fine-tuning the program based on the user's perception of loudness across different sounds. This process typically occurs over several visits and requires a clinician to collect data for the fine-tuning phase. The Nexus Research System includes an "Electrical Loudness Scaling" task, which participants can complete independently using a mobile application to collect the necessary data. Based on findings from previous studies, this feature has been revised to enable faster data collection. The current study will assess the performance of the updated feature. The study will involve experienced cochlear implant users. Participants will use the feature, undergo a series of hearing assessments-including evaluations of loudness perception-and provide feedback on the updated feature.