Recruitment
RECRUITMENT
Patient recruitment started in October 2021; we anticipate recruiting approximately 60 patients per year; thus, recruitment should be completed in 2 years. Patients are recruited from the outpatient Otorhinolaryngology department at the University Medical Center Utrecht. Eligible patients will be informed about the study by their treating physician. These patients have already been approved for cochlear implant surgery by the CI team. The investigator provides the patient with an information letter and informed consent form, which is signed by both the investigator and the patient before the surgery. Patients consent to the use of their data for the research purposes outlined in this protocol which includes publication of the results once the trial has been completed. Patients will not receive compensation for participation in the trial.