Clinical trials: Cochlear
Cochlear Implant Users
Cochlear Implants and Listening Effort: the Interaction of Cognitive and Sensory Constraints
This study examines how cochlear implant users understand and comprehend speech in realistic communication situations. Through six experiments measuring listening effort via pupillometry and discourse comprehension, we will…
- Trial name
- NCT07279441
- Testing
- Experiment 1: Syntactic and Semantic Context, Experiment 2: False Hearing and Context Overuse, Experiment 3: Two-Sentence Problem
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Hearing Loss, Binaural, Cochlear Implantation
Mi2000 TICI Follow-up
This Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) investigation aims to further collect evidence on safety and performance of the Mi2000 TICI.
- Trial name
- M2FU (NCT07902414)
- Testing
- Cochlear Implantation
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Hearing Loss, Binaural, Cochlear Implantation
Mi2000 TICI - Post-market Implantation Study
This Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) investigation aims to further collect evidence on safety and performance of the Mi2000 TICI.
- Trial name
- TUPIS (NCT07897318)
- Testing
- Cochlear Implantation
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Cochlear Synaptopathy
A Study Testing the Safety and Possible Benefits of an Ear Injection of a New Compound, Paliroden, in People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Difficulty Understanding Speech in Noisy Situations
Like retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy, sensorineural hearing loss is a common and underserved complication of uncontrolled diabetes.
- Trial name
- RESPLAND (NCT07472907)
- Testing
- CIL001 (Paliroden)
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Cilcare SAS
Cochlear Implant Recipients, Hearing Loss, Cochlear
An Investigation to Evaluate Sound Coding Enhancements in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients
This study will evaluate a range of experimental sound coding strategies that may improve hearing for cochlear implant recipients.
- Trial name
- SONORA-MU (NCT06867380)
- Testing
- Investigational sound coding strategy A, Cochlear default sound coding strategy A, Investigational sound coding strategy B
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Cochlear Implants
Pitch Perception and Memory: Deficits and Training
Pitch perception and memory are central in auditory cognition, in particular for sound source segregation and recognition, speech prosody and music processing.
- Trial name
- Pitch_Train (NCT03707691)
- Testing
- Listening tests. Pitch training protocol, visuo-spatial training protocol, EEG/MEG/MRI recordings.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Cochlear Implantation, Robotics
Robotic-Assisted Versus Manual Electrode Array Insertion
Robotics-assisted electrode insertion overcomes many surgeon-related kinetic limitations such as insertion speed, tremor, drift, and lack of accurate force control.
- Trial name
- NCT06951594
- Testing
- Robotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Bruce J Gantz
Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Performance and Hearing-related Outcomes in Adults Implanted With the CI622D Dexamethasone-eluting Cochlear Implant Compared to Those Implanted With a Standard Cochlear Implant (CI622)
This clinical study will test a newly developed cochlear implant known as CI622D. This experimental cochlear implant has been designed to slowly release a drug called dexamethasone.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Hearing Loss, Cochlear
- Trial name
- DETECT (NCT06424262)
- Testing
- CI622D, CI622
- Where
- 11 sites in Australia, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Cochlear Implantation
Comparison of Performance Using MED-EL Automatic Sound Management
This study will evaluate the speech perception ability of adult cochlear implant users in background noise using various MED-EL Automatic Sound Management (ASM) features.
- Trial name
- NCT07500311
- Testing
- Automatic Sound Management Fixed Directionality, Automatic Sound Management Adaptive, Omnidirectional Settings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Med-El Corporation
Hidden Hearing Loss, Cochlear Synaptopathy
Relationship Between LS Chirp ABR and Speech-in-Noise Skills in Hidden Hearing Loss
It is known that the underlying problem in Hidden Hearing Loss (HHL) is cochlear synaptopathy (CS) and that low-spontaneous-rate auditory nerve fibers play an important role in this pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT07230236
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Users
Patient-Oriented Research to Optimize Cochlear Implant Outcomes
The rationale is that only through understanding how individual Cochlear Implant (CI) patients respond to interventions investigators further develop precision-medicine approaches to optimize outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Users, Cochlear Implant Recipients, Cochlear Implant Listeners
- Trial name
- NCT07678879
- Testing
- AC Group, CA group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cochlear Implantation, Monitoring Electrode Insertion
Evaluating a New Software (OTOGUIDE) to Help Monitor Electrode Insertion During Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Cochlear implants are a successful treatment for severe hearing loss in both children and adults. The procedure involves placing an electrode array into the cochlea to stimulate the auditory nerve, helping patients to hear.
- Trial name
- OGUID (NCT07690995)
- Testing
- OTOGUIDE software
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Cochlear Implant, Severe to Very Severe Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Epidemiological Survey on the Current Status of Cochlear Implantation in China
Cochlear implantation is an effective intervention for patients with severe to very severe sensorineural hearing loss. By the beginning of 2026, the total number of cochlear implants in China was about 180000.
- Trial name
- NCT07821281
- Testing
- Cochlear Implant
- Volunteers
- 180,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Tinnitus, Bilateral, Cochlear Synaptopathy
A Study Testing Safety and Efficacy of Transtympanic Paliroden for the Treatment of Cochlear Synaptopathy in Participants With Chronic, Constant Tinnitus
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if paliroden (CIL001) is safe and can help treat cochlear synaptopathy in adult participants 18-75 years of age with normal hearing thresholds and normal cognition who exhibit…
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT07826507)
- Testing
- paliroden (CIL001)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cilcare SAS
Cochlear Implants
Middle East MED-EL Observatory Study
In the field of cochlear implant research, there are only few data on long-term observational studies available to gain knowledge on clinical effectiveness.
- Trial name
- MEMOS (NCT03882229)
- Testing
- MED-EL CI systems
- Where
- 3 sites in Egypt, Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Tinnitus, Subjective, Tinnitus, Bilateral
Tinnitus Patient Preferences Survey
The goal of this survey is to assess several aspects related to patient preferences regarding interventions for alleviating tinnitus through invasive electrical brain stimulation (neuromodulation).
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Subjective, Tinnitus, Bilateral, Tinnitus, Noise Induced, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implant Users
- Trial name
- NCT06782308
- Testing
- Survey using a questionnaire.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Nicolas Gninenko
Cochlear Implant Users
Assessment of a Method to Improve Cochlear Implant Users' Speech Perception in Noisy Environments While Maintaining Their Ability to Determine Where a Sound Originates From
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a new algorithm can improve speech perception for cochlear implant users. The main questions it aims to answer [is/are]: Does the algorithm improve speech perception in noisy…
- Trial name
- NCT07323862
- Testing
- Modifying audio input for cochlear implant processor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cochlear Implant Users
Investigating the Acceptance and Performance of Low Energy Audio Streaming in Nucleus 8 and Kanso 3 Sound Processors by Experienced Cochlear Implant Users
This study aims to investigate acceptance and performance of the Bluetooth Low Energy Audio-enabled (LE Audio) firmware in the Nucleus 8 Processing Unit, Kanso 3 Nexa Sound Processor, and the Kanso 3 Sound Processor.
- Trial name
- STREAM (NCT07262827)
- Testing
- Nucleus 8 Sound Processor streaming via MultiMic+, Nucleus 8 Sound Processor microphones, Nucleus 8 Sound Processor streaming via Roger 20
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Cochlear Implant
Pediatric Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Programming
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices which restore the ability to hear to the hearing impaired. Recent literature has indicated that children receiving cochlear implants (CIs) often have dramatically improved speech…
- Trial name
- NCT03886168
- Testing
- Signal processing intervention of a biomedical device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cochlear Implant
Dexamethasone Eluting Cochlear Implant: a Pivotal Study
The newly developed MED-EL Cochlear Implant Mi1250 +FLEX28 DEX (CIDEXEL) incorporates the anti-inflammatory agent dexamethasone (DEX) into the electrode array.
- Trial name
- CDEX2 (NCT06142682)
- Testing
- Cochlear Implant
- Where
- 7 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH