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Hearing Impairment, SensorineuralCRESTNCT03134989

Cochlear Response Telemetry and Hearing Preservation

A study testing Cochlear implant in people with Hearing Impairment, Sensorineural, run by Cochlear at 1 site in Argentina.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The main purpose of this study is to monitor the response from the cochlea as the electrode is inserted during the operation to receive a cochlear implant. The Cochlear Response Telemetry tool aims to measure the response from the cells within the cochlea and may be useful in the future to help to improve the surgical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hearing Impairment, Sensorineural
What is being tested?
Cochlear implant
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteArgentina
Study dates
22 Dec 2017to 18 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Candidate for cochlear implantation (with CI522, CI532, CI622, CI632 or Hybrid-L24 (US only) according to local indications
  • 18 years of age or older at the time of enrolment
  • Pre-operative audiometric threshold in the implanted ear at 500 Hz of better than or equal to 80 dB HL
  • Willingness to participate in and to comply with all requirements of the protocol

Who cannot join

  • Prior cochlear implantation in the ear to be implanted
  • Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array
  • Abnormal cochlear/nerve anatomy on pre-operative CT or MRI imaging (excluding a mild Mondini malformation or Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome)
  • Deafness due to lesions of the acoustic nerve or central auditory pathway
  • Diagnosis of auditory neuropathy
  • Active middle-ear infection
  • Additional handicaps that would prevent participation in evaluations
  • Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject, regarding the possible benefits, risks and limitations that are inherent to the procedure and investigational device

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Argentina1 site
  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires

Other trials in Argentina

About this study

Official title: Association Between Intra-Operative Cochlear Response Telemetry and Hearing Preservation

The main purpose of this study is to monitor the response from the cochlea as the electrode is inserted during the operation to receive a cochlear implant. The Cochlear Response Telemetry tool aims to measure the response from the cells within the cochlea and may be useful in the future to help to improve the surgical technique and potentially help surgeons better preserve any natural hearing that is available. The measurements are obtained using the cochlear implant and sound processor while a sound is presented to the ear through an earphone (like an earplug) placed into the ear canal.

Being tested
Cochlear implant
Keywords
cochlear implantation, electrocochleography
Medical subject headings
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cochlear implantDevice

    Study involves measuring using Electrocochleography to measure the CM response in patients undergoing cochlear implant surgery

Study groups in NCT03134989
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cochlear implant recipientsOtherStudy group is comprised of cochlear implant patients already identified as candidates and undergoing surgery.
Receives: Device: Cochlear implant

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Low-frequency Hearing Thresholds Assessed Audiometrically Pre- and Post-operatively.

    Average low-frequency (LF) hearing thresholds (average thresholds at 500, 750, and 1000 Hz) will be measured for the implanted ear 4 to 6 weeks following surgery and compared with average LF hearing thresholds measured relative to the pre-operative baseline measured within 90 days of CI surgery. The outcome measure of interest is the change in average LF hearing thresholds pre- to postoperative for each subject. The average change observed for individual subjects will then be compared with individual electrophysiological cochlear microphonic (CM) measures made during the surgery using the Cochlear Response Telemetry System. Of specific interest is whether or not compromised CM measures relate to pre-to-postoperative changes in low-frequency hearing. In other words, are larger changes in average LF hearing thresholds observed in subjects with compromised CM measures made intraoperative versus those with uncompromised CM response?

    Measured: Baseline measurement (pre-operatively) compared to 4 to 6 weeks post-surgery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in Low-frequency Hearing Thresholds Assessed Audiometrically Pre- and Post-operatively.

    Average low-frequency (LF) hearing thresholds (average thresholds at 500, 750, and 1000 Hz) will be measured for the implanted ear 3 months following cochlear implant activation and compared with average LF hearing thresholds measured preoperatively. The outcome measure of interest is the change in average LF hearing thresholds pre- to postoperative for each subject. The average change observed for individual subjects will then be compared with individual electrophysiological cochlear microphonic (CM) measures made during the surgery using the Cochlear Response Telemetry System. Of specific interest is whether or not compromised CM measures relate to pre-to-postoperative changes in low-frequency hearing. In other words, are larger changes in average LF hearing thresholds observed in subjects with compromised CM measures made intraoperative versus those with uncompromised CM response.

    Measured: Baseline (pre-operative) compared to 3 months post cochlear implant activation

  2. Correlation of Preoperative High-frequency Hearing Thresholds and Cochlear Microphonic Response (Number of Electrodes Inserted When CM Detected).

    The onset of the cochlear microphonic (CM) response will be measured intraoperative to determine if there is a relationship between the onset of the CM response during electrode insertion and the preoperative high-frequency acoustic hearing thresholds. The onset of the CM response will be tracked by impedance measures that are interleaved with the CM recordings. As each electrode in the array enters the perilymph in the cochlea there will be a measured reduction in impedance. CM onset will be defined in terms of the nth electrode (out of the 22 electrodes) to enter the cochlea. Preoperative high-frequency hearing will be defined as the average of preoperative thresholds at frequencies of 2 kHz, 3 kHz and 4 kHz for each individual subject.

    Measured: Intraoperative

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 May 2017
  2. Study start22 Dec 2017
  3. Primary completion18 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion18 Jun 2020

Why it stopped: slow enrolment

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03134989
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLTD5667
Acronym
CREST
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
19 Apr 2017
Last updated
24 Sep 2021
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cochlear implant in people with Hearing Impairment, Sensorineural, run by Cochlear at 1 site in Argentina.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Argentina. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Sep 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Low-frequency Hearing Thresholds Assessed Audiometrically Pre- and Post-operatively. (time frame: Baseline measurement (pre-operatively) compared to 4 to 6 weeks post-surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Sep 2021.

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