Can syncing a cochlear implant with a hearing aid help you hear better?

NCT ID NCT05898659

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two fitting methods for people who use a cochlear implant in one ear and a hearing aid in the other. One method synchronizes the devices, the other does not. Researchers want to see if synchronization helps with sound localization and speech understanding in noise. Twenty adults with severe hearing loss will participate.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cochlear implant with tonotopy-based fitting, with or without synchronization with a hearing aid
What this could lead to: If successful, this could improve how well people with hearing loss locate sounds and understand speech in noisy environments.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits of synchronization may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hearing Loss, Sensorineural sensorineural hearing loss disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Nice
RECRUITING

Nice, 06103, France

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