To evaluate whether congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is associated with differences in cochlear implant (CI) usage in children, as measured by hearing hour percentage (HHP), compared to matched non-CMV controls.
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Discussion
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If cCMV children show significantly different daily cochlear implant usage patterns than matched peers, clinicians should monitor datalogging metrics more closely in this group and tailor rehabilitation accordingly — await full results before changing standard CI fitting protocols.
Understanding whether cCMV aetiology affects real-world cochlear implant use could inform targeted follow-up and rehabilitation strategies for one of the most common causes of congenital hearing loss.
- 01Matched cohort design controls for confounders when comparing cCMV and non-cCMV cochlear implant recipients.
- 02Datalogging metrics (device-recorded usage hours) provide objective, real-world hearing device use data.
- 03Congenital CMV is a leading non-genetic cause of childhood sensorineural hearing loss.
- 04Findings could identify whether cCMV children need more intensive auditory rehabilitation support.
- 05Published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (IJPORL), a peer-reviewed journal.
Congenital CMV infection may affect cochlear implant usage patterns in children as measured by datalogging metrics.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42570610
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112964.
- Journal
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Children with cochlear implants, comparing those with congenital CMV infection to matched controls without cCMV
- Intervention
- Cochlear implantation in children with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection
- Comparator
- Matched cohort of cochlear implant users without cCMV
Primary outcomes
Cochlear implant daily usage hours via datalogging metrics; Comparison of device use patterns between cCMV and non-cCMV groups