To evaluate the intervention effect and influencing factors of non-implantable bone conduction devices（BCD） in patients with single-sided deafness（SSD） under the S₀N₀condition.
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
Audiologists fitting non-implantable bone conduction devices for single-sided deafness should note that co-located noise conditions may specifically limit benefit; prognostic factors identified in this study can help set patient expectations during counselling.
Single-sided deafness is a growing referral category, and understanding which patients and acoustic conditions yield real-world benefit from non-implantable bone conduction devices informs evidence-based device selection and counselling.
- 01Study focuses on non-implantable (softband or adhesive) bone conduction devices in single-sided deafness patients.
- 02Evaluated speech recognition in noise specifically under co-located conditions (noise and speech from the same direction).
- 03Identified factors that influence the degree of benefit obtained from the device.
- 04Co-located noise is generally the most challenging scenario for bone conduction routing devices.
- 05Findings have direct clinical relevance for audiologists counselling single-sided deafness patients on device expectations.
Non-implantable bone conduction devices improve speech recognition in noise for patients with single-sided deafness in co-located listening conditions.
studypartially supportedCertain patient or audiological factors influence the magnitude of benefit from bone conduction devices in single-sided deafness.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42686392
- DOI
- 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2026.09.002.
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Patients with single-sided deafness using non-implantable bone conduction devices
- Intervention
- Non-implantable bone conduction device
- Comparator
- Unaided / baseline speech recognition in noise
Primary outcomes
Speech recognition in noise under co-located conditions; Identification of factors influencing device benefit