Looking for cochlear implant users to participate in a research study

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I am a cochlear implant researcher working at the Hearing and Speech Lab in the

University of California, Irvine (www.healthaffairs.uci.edu/hesp/). We are

running a number of different research studies and are looking for cochlear

implant users to participate in these studies. At the moment I’m primarily

looking for cochlear implant users who still have some residual acoustic hearing

(i.e. use a hearing aid) in their non-implanted ear and who are based in

southern California. I’m also interested in hearing from people who use a

cochlear implant and hearing aid but live further away. If you can travel to

Irvine we may be able to cover flight and accommodation costs. Finally, I would

also like to hear from cochlear implant users who do live in southern California

but do not have any residual hearing.

Taking part in the study will involve coming into our lab at UC Irvine for a

number of testing sessions lasting a few hours each. We’ll ask you to listen

to a variety of different sounds and give your response. We’ll encourage you

to take plenty of rest breaks and a lunch break. Participation in the study is

reimbursed at $10 per hour plus travel expenses. Participation is entirely

voluntary and you can withdraw from the study at any time. If you’re

interested in getting involved please contact me either by posting a message

here or by email at myles.mclaughlin@...

Many Thanks,

Myles Mc Laughlin