The benefits of underwater vibrostimulation in the rehabilitation of children with impaired hearing

Tufatulin, G.Sh.; Королева, И. В.; Artyushkin, S. A.; Yanov, Yu. K.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110855

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“…Nicholas et al also analyzed vocabulary, expressive and receptive language at 4.5 years of age and showed that children implanted between 6 and 11 months ( n = 27) achieved higher scores on all measures compared to those implanted between 12 and 18 months ( n = 42) [ 39 ]. Numerous studies demonstrated similar results regarding improved language trajectories among infants implanted <12 months [ 27 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 ]. However, Leigh et al showed no significant difference in the rate of receptive language growth between children implanted <12 months compared to those implanted between 13 and 24 months [ 44 ].…”

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Long-Term Device Satisfaction and Safety after Cochlear Implantation in Children

Urík

Šikolová

Hošnová

et al. 2022

JPM

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(1) Objectives: For full benefit in children implanted with a cochlear implant (CI), wearing the device all waking hours is necessary. This study focuses on the relationship between daily use and audiological outcomes, with the hypothesis that frequent daily device use coincides with high device satisfaction resulting in better functional gain (FG). Confounding factors such as implantation age, device experience and type of device were considered. (2) Results: Thirty-eight CI children (65 ears) were investigated. In total, 76.92% of the children were using their device for >12 h per day (h/d), 18.46% for 9–12 h/d, the remaining for 6–9 h/d and one subject reported 3 h/d. The revision rate up to the 90-month follow-up (F/U) was 4.6%. The mean FG was 59.00 ± 7.67 dB. The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) separated for single unit (SU) versus behind the ear (BTE) devices showed significantly better results for the latter in terms of wearing comfort (WC) (p = 0.00062). A correlation between device use and FG was found with a device experience of <2 years (n = 29; r2 = 0.398), whereas no correlation was seen with ≥2 years of device experience (n = 36; r2 = 0.0038). (3) Conclusion: This study found significant relationships between daily device use and FG, wearing comfort and long-term safety (90 months).

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 80%

Long-Term Device Satisfaction and Safety after Cochlear Implantation in Children

Urík

Šikolová

Hošnová

et al. 2022

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“…The drawbacks are the presence of body hair that affects sensitivity, and clothes that might interfere with the experience. It is worth mentioning that in the article by Tufatulin et al [45], the researchers used a loudspeaker to convey a full-body haptic feedback experience through water, using it as a medium to provide a multisensory experience, combining sound and vibrations to improve children's hearing activation after hearing aid or cochlear implantation.…”

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“…The retrieved data reveals a significant disparity in the participants involved in these experiments: most studies either include a limited number of individuals with target impairment, or simulate impairments by depriving people of one or more senses. Thirteen publications present more than eight participants with impairments (above the mean of the whole study group; see Figure 14), and ten of these studies declared an affiliation with a hospital or collaboration with a school, health institution, or association for impaired individuals [14,40,45,48,51,54,56,59,60,[63][64][65]. While recognizing the substantial challenges in the recruitment process, particularly within minority groups, we recommend that researchers establish close collaborations with hospitals, schools, and care centers to access a more diverse and representative population.…”

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“…We came across only one field trial, in which researchers aimed to enhance the ability of individuals with severe hearing impairment or deaf-blindness to detect, identify, and recognize the direction of sound-producing events [15]. Lastly, we encountered two mixed methods studies where both qualitative and quantitative evaluations have been made [43,45].…”

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The Role of Haptics in Training and Games for Hearing-Impaired Individuals: A Systematic Review

Ganis,

Gulli,

Fontana

et al. 2023

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Sensory substitution and augmentation are pivotal concepts in multi-modal perception, particularly when confronting the challenges associated with impaired or missing sense rehabilitation. The present systematic review investigates the role of haptics for the hearing impaired in training or gamified activities. We applied a set of keywords to the Scopus® and PubMed® databases, obtaining a collection of 35 manuscripts spanning 23 years. Each article has been categorized following a documented procedure and thoroughly analyzed. Our findings reveal a rising number of studies in this field in the last five years, mostly testing the effectiveness of the developed rehabilitative method (77.14%). Despite a wide variety in almost every category we analyzed, such as haptic devices, body location, and data collection, we report a constant difficulty in recruitment, reflected in the low number of hearing-impaired participants (mean of 8.31). This review found that in all six papers reporting statistically significant positive results, the vibrotactile device in use generated vibrations starting from a sound, suggesting that some perceptual aspects connected to sound are transmittable through touch. This fact provides evidence that haptics and vibrotactile devices could be viable solutions for hearing-impaired rehabilitation and training.

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“…The most promising results were obtained using vibrations and low frequencies—40 Hz [ 2 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]. We selected 100 Hz vibrations in the second range, which could also have an adverse effect on the nervous tissue, which is much more sensitive to damage than the bone or muscle tissue and has less regeneration capacity [ 28 , 29 , 30 ].…”

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Influence of 40 Hz and 100 Hz Vibration on SH-SY5Y Cells Growth and Differentiation—A Preliminary Study

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(1) Background: A novel bioreactor platform of neuronal cell cultures using low-magnitude, low-frequency (LMLF) vibrational stimulation was designed to discover vibration influence and mimic the dynamic environment of the in vivo state. To better understand the impact of 40 Hz and 100 Hz vibration on cell differentiation, we join biotechnology and advanced medical technology to design the nano-vibration system. The influence of vibration on the development of nervous tissue on the selected cell line SH-SY5Y (experimental research model in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s) was investigated. (2) Methods: The vibration stimulation of cell differentiation and elongation of their neuritis were monitored. We measured how vibrations affect the morphology and differentiation of nerve cells in vitro. (3) Results: The highest average length of neurites was observed in response to the 40 Hz vibration on the collagen surface in the differentiating medium, but cells response did not increase with vibration frequency. Also, vibrations at a frequency of 40 Hz or 100 Hz did not affect the average density of neurites. 100 Hz vibration increased the neurites density significantly with time for cultures on collagen and non-collagen surfaces. The exposure of neuronal cells to 40 Hz and 100 Hz vibration enhanced cell differentiation. The 40 Hz vibration has the best impact on neuronal-like cell growth and differentiation. (4) Conclusions: The data demonstrated that exposure to neuronal cells to 40 Hz and 100 Hz vibration enhanced cell differentiation and proliferation. This positive impact of vibration can be used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It is planned to optimize the processes and study its molecular mechanisms concerning carrying out the research.

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The benefits of underwater vibrostimulation in the rehabilitation of children with impaired hearing

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Long-Term Device Satisfaction and Safety after Cochlear Implantation in Children

Long-Term Device Satisfaction and Safety after Cochlear Implantation in Children

The Role of Haptics in Training and Games for Hearing-Impaired Individuals: A Systematic Review

Influence of 40 Hz and 100 Hz Vibration on SH-SY5Y Cells Growth and Differentiation—A Preliminary Study

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