DEAFNESS

This study aims to improve how children hear and understand speech with cochlear implants. Researchers are testing new ways to process sound through the implant's computer chip. They will compare results from children and adults with implants to those with normal hearing. The goa…

This study aims to understand how cochlear implants improve hearing, speech understanding, and quality of life in deaf patients of all ages. Researchers will follow 300 patients before and after their implant surgery to measure these changes. The goal is to gather evidence to hel…

This study aims to improve hearing for people with cochlear implants by testing personalized programming methods. Researchers will work with 200 children and adults who have cochlear implants to understand how different programming approaches affect hearing development and speech…

This study is creating a worldwide registry of people with Wolfram syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes childhood diabetes, vision loss, deafness, and other serious problems. Researchers will collect health information and blood/urine samples from up to 5,000 participant…

This study aims to collect medical information and samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. Researchers will gather data during participants' regular care visits over up to two years to build a resource for future research. Th…

This research study aims to better understand how adults and children with cochlear implants or auditory brainstem implants process speech and sounds. Researchers will measure how accurately participants can identify words, sentences, and sound characteristics like pitch and volu…