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Cochlear ImplantsRACIS ABFNCT05369598

Audiological and Quality of Life Outcomes of Anatomy Based Fitting in Patients Implanted by Robot Assisted Cochlear Implant Surgery (RACIS)

A study testing Post-operative ABF followed by fitting according to clinical standard and Fitting according to clinical standard followed by post-operative ABF in people with Cochlear Implants and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Severe to profound hearing loss affects 0,8% of the global population. For these people, a conventional hearing aid often does not provide sufficient benefit. However, these people can benefit from a cochlear implant (CI). A CI needs to be individually programmed (fitted) for each recipient. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Post-operative ABF followed by fitting according to clinical standard and Fitting according to clinical standard followed by post-operative ABF
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
1 Mar 2022to Feb 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Post-lingual onset of severe to profound sensory-neural hearing loss in the implanted ear(s)
  • Subject implanted by Robot Assisted Cochlear Implant Surgery (RACIS)
  • Subject implanted with MED-EL cochlear implant(s) with Flex28, Flex 26 or FlexSoft electrode to obtain maximum cochlear coverage
  • Subject planned to receive a MED-EL SONNET 2 or RONDO 3 audio processor on the newly implanted side
  • Subject is either a user with unilateral implantation, bilateral implantation or a bimodal CI user (unilateral CI user with contralateral ear adequately fitted with a hearing aid)
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  • Pre- operative and post-operative CT scan of the temporal bone available
  • Pre-operative result of pure-tone audiometry, speech test in quiet and in noise available
  • Audio processor not yet activated on the newly implanted side
  • Minimum of 10 active channels can be activated
  • Fluent in the language of the test centre (Dutch or French)
  • Signed and dated ICF before the start of any study-specific procedure

Who cannot join

  • Subject is a Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) CI user
  • Subject is an Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) user (with an EAS audio processor)
  • Lack of compliance with any inclusion criteria
  • Anything that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would place the subject at increased risk or preclude the subject's full compliance with or completion of the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
  • UZ Brussel

    Brussels, 1090

    Vedat Topsakal, Prof

    Recruiting

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Severe to profound hearing loss affects 0,8% of the global population. For these people, a conventional hearing aid often does not provide sufficient benefit. However, these people can benefit from a cochlear implant (CI). A CI needs to be individually programmed (fitted) for each recipient. A fitting "map" is defined as a set of electrical parameters that are individually adapted to a recipient's needs to achieve optimal sound perception. At present, most CI recipients are fitted with a default frequency allocation map that doesn't take individual variability in size and shape of the cochlea into account. In this study, a fitting strategy based on the post-operative CT scan, that will allow the audiologist to set a frequency-band distribution for CI fitting that may be more closely aligned to the natural tonotopic frequency distribution of a normal hearing cochlea, will be evaluated. This study will focus on patients that are already implanted with the HEARO robotic system.

Being tested
Post-operative ABF followed by fitting according to clinical standard, Fitting according to clinical standard followed by post-operative ABF
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.

  • Post-operative ABF followed by fitting according to clinical standardDevice

    Cochlear implant will be fitted first with anatomy-based fitting for 6 months and followed by default fitting for 2 months.

  • Fitting according to clinical standard followed by post-operative ABFDevice

    Cochlear implant will be fitted first with default fitting for 6 months and followed by anatomy-based fitting for 2 months.

Study groups in NCT05369598
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ABF fitting followed by standard fittingActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: Post-operative ABF followed by fitting according to clinical standard
Standard fitting followed by ABF fittingActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: Fitting according to clinical standard followed by post-operative ABF

What is being measured

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

  1. Speech recognition in noise: Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) in dB SNR

    Measured: 3 months post- activation

  2. Speech recognition in noise: Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) in dB SNR

    Measured: 6 months post- activation

  3. Speech recognition in noise: Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) in dB SNR

    Measured: 8 months post-activation

Secondary outcomes (22)
  1. Speech recognition in quiet: Percentage correctly identified phonemes

    Measured: 3 months post-activation

  2. Speech recognition in quiet: Percentage correctly identified phonemes

    Measured: 6 months post-activation

  3. Speech recognition in quiet: Percentage correctly identified phonemes

    Measured: 8 months post-activation

  4. Speech discrimination: Number of correctly discriminated pairs of phonemes

    Measured: 3 months post- activation

  5. Speech discrimination: Number of correctly discriminated pairs of phonemes

    Measured: 6 months post- activation

  6. Speech discrimination: Number of correctly discriminated pairs of phonemes

    Measured: 8 months post- activation

  7. Pure-tone audiometry with CI: Hearing thresholds between 125Hz and 8 kHz (dB HL)

    Measured: 1 month post- activation

  8. Pure-tone audiometry with CI: Hearing thresholds between 125Hz and 8 kHz (dB HL)

    Measured: 3 month post- activation

  9. Pure-tone audiometry with CI: Hearing thresholds between 125Hz and 8 kHz (dB HL)

    Measured: 6 months post- activation

  10. Pure-tone audiometry with CI: Hearing thresholds between 125Hz and 8 kHz (dB HL)

    Measured: 8 months post- activation

  11. Patient reported outcome- Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ): Total score and score in the physical, psychological and social domain

    The physical domain comprises three subdomains, namely Basic sound perception, Advanced sound perception, and Speech production. The Psychological domain contains the subdomain Self-esteem and the Social domain handles questions about Activity limitations and Social interactions. Each subdomain covers 10 statements. Each statement is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Never" to "Always" (Statement 1-55) or from "No" to "Quite well" (Statement 56-60). Scores for the subdomains will be computed by transforming the answer categories (1-5) for all items: 1 = 0, 2 = 25, 3 = 50, 4 = 75, and 5 = 100 and by adding together the 10-item scores of each subdomain and dividing by the number of completed items.For each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-100 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline at activation

  12. Patient reported outcome- Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ): Total score and score in the physical, psychological and social domain

    The physical domain comprises three subdomains, namely Basic sound perception, Advanced sound perception, and Speech production. The Psychological domain contains the subdomain Self-esteem and the Social domain handles questions about Activity limitations and Social interactions. Each subdomain covers 10 statements. Each statement is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Never" to "Always" (Statement 1-55) or from "No" to "Quite well" (Statement 56-60). Scores for the subdomains will be computed by transforming the answer categories (1-5) for all items: 1 = 0, 2 = 25, 3 = 50, 4 = 75, and 5 = 100 and by adding together the 10-item scores of each subdomain and dividing by the number of completed items.For each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-100 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: 3 months post- activation

  13. Patient reported outcome- Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ): Total score and score in the physical, psychological and social domain

    The physical domain comprises three subdomains, namely Basic sound perception, Advanced sound perception, and Speech production. The Psychological domain contains the subdomain Self-esteem and the Social domain handles questions about Activity limitations and Social interactions. Each subdomain covers 10 statements. Each statement is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Never" to "Always" (Statement 1-55) or from "No" to "Quite well" (Statement 56-60). Scores for the subdomains will be computed by transforming the answer categories (1-5) for all items: 1 = 0, 2 = 25, 3 = 50, 4 = 75, and 5 = 100 and by adding together the 10-item scores of each subdomain and dividing by the number of completed items.For each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-100 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: 6 months post- activation

  14. Patient reported outcome: Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ): Total score and score in the physical, psychological and social domain

    The physical domain comprises three subdomains, namely Basic sound perception, Advanced sound perception, and Speech production. The Psychological domain contains the subdomain Self-esteem and the Social domain handles questions about Activity limitations and Social interactions. Each subdomain covers 10 statements. Each statement is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Never" to "Always" (Statement 1-55) or from "No" to "Quite well" (Statement 56-60). Scores for the subdomains will be computed by transforming the answer categories (1-5) for all items: 1 = 0, 2 = 25, 3 = 50, 4 = 75, and 5 = 100 and by adding together the 10-item scores of each subdomain and dividing by the number of completed items. For each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-100 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: 8 months post- activation

  15. Patient reported outcome- Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12): Total score and score in the speech, spatial and quality domain

    The 12 items of this questionnaire are rated on a visual analog scale from 0 to 10 and the overall score is calculated by taking the average of the scores on these 12 items.For the overall score and the score on each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-10 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline at activation

  16. Patient reported outcome- Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12): Total score and score in the speech, spatial and quality domain

    The 12 items of this questionnaire are rated on a visual analog scale from 0 to 10 and the overall score is calculated by taking the average of the scores on these 12 items.For the overall score and the score on each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-10 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: 3 months post- activation

  17. Patient reported outcome- Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12): Total score and score in the speech, spatial and quality domain

    The 12 items of this questionnaire are rated on a visual analog scale from 0 to 10 and the overall score is calculated by taking the average of the scores on these 12 items.For the overall score and the score on each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-10 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: 6 months post- activation

  18. Patient reported outcome- Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12): Total score and score in the speech, spatial and quality domain

    The 12 items of this questionnaire are rated on a visual analog scale from 0 to 10 and the overall score is calculated by taking the average of the scores on these 12 items.For the overall score and the score on each subdomain, the score ranges between 0-10 and a higher score indicates a better outcome.

    Measured: 8 months post- activation

  19. Patient reported outcome- Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI): Total score and classification of self-perceived auditory benefit

    The 19 items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from always (99%) to never (1%). To calculate the overall score the corresponding numerical value of each item (from always = 7 to never = 1) is added. Uncompleted items and the response option "not applicable" correspond to 0 in this calculation. A total score of less than 30, 30-59, 60-89, 90-109, and 110-133 is respectively classified as a very poor, poor, moderate, good, and very good self-perceived auditory benefit.

    Measured: Baseline at activation

  20. Patient reported outcome- Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI): Total score and classification of self-perceived auditory benefit

    The 19 items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from always (99%) to never (1%). To calculate the overall score the corresponding numerical value of each item (from always = 7 to never = 1) is added. Uncompleted items and the response option "not applicable" correspond to 0 in this calculation. A total score of less than 30, 30-59, 60-89, 90-109, and 110-133 is respectively classified as a very poor, poor, moderate, good, and very good self-perceived auditory benefit.

    Measured: 3 months post- activation

  21. Patient reported outcome- Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI): Total score and classification of self-perceived auditory benefit

    The 19 items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from always (99%) to never (1%). To calculate the overall score the corresponding numerical value of each item (from always = 7 to never = 1) is added. Uncompleted items and the response option "not applicable" correspond to 0 in this calculation. A total score of less than 30, 30-59, 60-89, 90-109, and 110-133 is respectively classified as a very poor, poor, moderate, good, and very good self-perceived auditory benefit.

    Measured: 6 months post- activation

  22. Patient reported outcome- Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI): Total score and classification of self-perceived auditory benefit

    The 19 items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from always (99%) to never (1%). To calculate the overall score the corresponding numerical value of each item (from always = 7 to never = 1) is added. Uncompleted items and the response option "not applicable" correspond to 0 in this calculation. A total score of less than 30, 30-59, 60-89, 90-109, and 110-133 is respectively classified as a very poor, poor, moderate, good, and very good self-perceived auditory benefit.

    Measured: 8 months post- activation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 May 2022
  2. Study start1 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completionFeb 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05369598
Sponsor's protocol ID
EC-2022-022
Acronym
RACIS ABF
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
22 Mar 2022
Last updated
12 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Post-operative ABF followed by fitting according to clinical standard and Fitting according to clinical standard followed by post-operative ABF in people with Cochlear Implants and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.

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 12 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2023. 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 Belgium. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Emilie Heuninck (024749772, emilie.heuninck@uzbrussel.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Speech recognition in noise: Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) in dB SNR (time frame: 3 months post- activation). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 12 Dec 2023.

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