Self-Adjustment of Upper Electrical Stimulation Levels in CI Programming and the Effect on Auditory Functioning

Abstract

In conclusion, the majority of experienced CI users made modest changes in the settings of their programs in various ways and were able to do so with the RAF. After altering the programs, the participants experienced an improvement in speech perception in quiet environments and improved perceived sound quality without compromising auditory performance. Therefore, it can be concluded that self-adjustment of CI settings is a useful and clinically applicable tool that may help CI recipients to improve perceived sound quality in their daily lives.