Can tweaking cochlear implant settings help people hear better in noise?
NCT ID NCT07039435
First seen May 04, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study is testing whether changing the low-frequency settings on a cochlear implant can improve hearing for people who are deaf in one ear but have normal hearing in the other. Twenty-two adults will try four different sound maps during their first month after implant activation. The goal is to see if a better match between sound frequency and the implant's placement helps with speech understanding in noisy environments.
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Alternative frequency mapping (cochlear implant programming)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to better hearing in noise and improved sound quality for people with single-sided deafness who use a cochlear implant.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The different frequency maps might not improve hearing or could even sound worse to some users.
Conditions
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