Funding for this research was provided by:
Sonova holding AG
University of Zurich
Article History
Received: 1 June 2026
Accepted: 30 June 2026
First Online: 17 July 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing or financial interests that could have influenced the study outcomes. This research was financially supported by Sonova AG. However, the funding organization had no role in the design of the experiments, the collection or analysis of data, or the interpretation of results, and the authors retained full independence in all aspects of the research process. The authors also affirm that the conclusions drawn in this study reflect their unbiased scientific judgment and were not affected by the interests of the funding source.