Bionic ear for balance? new implant aims to steady wobbly patients

NCT ID NCT06805175

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Cochlear Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study is testing an experimental device called a vestibular implant, which is surgically placed behind the ear to stimulate the balance nerve. The goal is to see if it can improve walking and balance in adults with long-term dizziness that hasn't improved with other treatments. The trial will enroll 18 people and measure changes in balance tests and questionnaires over six months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: vestibular implant (device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this implant could offer a new way to improve balance and reduce fall risk for people with chronic dizziness and imbalance.
What could go wrong: This is a very early feasibility study with only 18 people. The device is experimental, and it is unknown if it will provide meaningful benefit or cause complications like hearing loss or surgical risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder idiopathic bilateral vestibulopathy vestibular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BALANCE DEFICITS MODERATE TO SEVERE HEARING LOSS NORMAL HEARING VESTIBULAR ABNORMALITY VESTIBULOPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

C.H.U. Insular & Materno-Infantil Hospital.(SCS) Las Palmas University. (ULPGC)
RECRUITING

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35016, Spain
Clinica Universitad de Navarra (CUN)
RECRUITING

Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
ZAS Augustinus
RECRUITING

Antwerp, Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium

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