DEAFNESS

This study follows 300 deaf patients of all ages who are getting a cochlear implant. Researchers will test hearing, speech, and quality of life before and after the implant to see how well it works and how to improve care. The goal is to personalize hearing and speech rehabilitat…

This study tests whether a 3-month at-home listening training program (BEARS) can help children aged 8 to 16 with two cochlear implants understand speech in noisy environments. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the training plus usual care or usual care alone. The…

This study looks at how children with cochlear implants perceive sound, including loudness and clarity. Researchers will compare their hearing abilities to those of adults and people with normal hearing. The goal is to improve how cochlear implants process sound so children can h…

This study gathers medical information and biological samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. The goal is to build a resource for future research and to find volunteers who may qualify for other studies. Participants receive …

This research study looks at how children and adults with cochlear implants or auditory brainstem implants hear and understand sounds. Participants will listen to words and tones and identify what they hear. The goal is to learn more about hearing with these devices, not to provi…

This study aims to create a worldwide registry for people with Wolfram syndrome, a rare genetic disorder causing diabetes, vision loss, hearing loss, and other problems. Researchers will collect health information and blood samples from up to 5,000 participants to better understa…

This study looks at how cochlear implants affect hearing in children and adults who are deaf or have severe hearing loss. Researchers want to test new ways to program these devices to improve speech understanding. About 200 participants will take part to help develop better heari…

This study looks at whether people with new cochlear implants can have fewer follow-up appointments and still get good results. Researchers will test a new programming method that may make each visit shorter. About 48 adults who are getting a Cochlear Americas implant will take p…