Liebau, Arne
Kammerer, Bernd
Kather, Michel
Schilp, Sören
Mugridge, Kenneth
Braun, Susanne
Lehner, Eric
Plontke, Stefan K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Article History
Received: 16 June 2025
Accepted: 14 January 2026
First Online: 8 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was financed by MED-EL Medical Electronics, Innsbruck, Austria. SS, KM, and SB were employed by MED-EL at the time of the study. The study design was planned in consultation with MED-EL. MED-EL did not influence data analysis or publication of data. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
: The animal study was conducted in accordance with the German Animal Welfare Law and ARRIVE guidelines and were approved by the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Consumer Protection and Veterinary Affairs, Germany (reference 42502-2-1207MLU). The results were reported in accordance with ARRIVE guidelines.