"Repository of Cochlear Implant Information:" A Multi-Institutional REDCap Database

Area of Science:

• Otolaryngology
• Medical Informatics
• Biostatistics

Background:

• Cochlear implantation is a complex procedure.
• Understanding patient factors influencing surgical outcomes is crucial.
• Establishing robust data repositories is essential for medical research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a multi-center cochlear implant database (ROCII) for future research.
• To investigate the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and cochlear implant surgical time.
• To evaluate the impact of BMI on postoperative hearing outcomes.

Main Methods:

• A retrospective database (ROCII) was created using REDCap.
• De-identified patient data from cochlear implant surgeries were collected.
• Patients were stratified into BMI groups (<25, 25.0-29.9, ≥30.0).
• Surgical times and AZBio Sentence Test scores were analyzed using mixed-effects models.

Main Results:

• Mean BMI was 28.52 in 145 patients.
• No statistically significant differences in surgical time were observed across BMI groups (p=0.4727).
• No significant differences in postoperative AZBio score changes were found between BMI groups (p=0.5847, p=0.0637).

Conclusions:

• BMI is not significantly associated with cochlear implant surgical time or postoperative outcomes.
• BMI should not be considered a contraindication for cochlear implantation.
• The ROCII database will aid in understanding cochlear implant patient experiences and outcomes.