Improving Cochlear Implant Outcomes Through Modeling and Programming Strategies Based on Human Inner Ear Pathology
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Brief summary
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Cochlear implants are devices placed in the inner ear through surgery to help people with severe to profound hearing loss. While these devices work well overall, results vary widely from person to person. Many people with cochlear implants still have trouble understanding speech in noisy places and enjoying music. This study looks at whether customizing the way a cochlear implant is programmed, based on the health of the hearing nerve in different areas of the ear, can help people understand speech better in noisy settings. The researchers will adjust or turn off certain electrodes in areas where the nerve appears weaker, then test whether this improves hearing compared to each person's everyday program. They will also examine whether giving people time to get used to the new program leads to better results.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07683689
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 45 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Everyday Clinical Listening Program (Control) Device
- ENI-Based Experimental Program 1 Device
- ENI-Based Experimental Program 2 Device
Device
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 1, 2026 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 30, 2028 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Jul 30, 2028 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Oct 9, 2026
2026 – 2028
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear | Boston | Massachusetts | 02171 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Oct 9, 2026 · Synced Oct 12, 2026
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