New cochlear implants show promise for severe hearing loss
NCT ID NCT04610112
First seen Mar 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 15 times
Summary
This study tested two types of cochlear implants (HiRes Ultra and HiRes Ultra 3D) in 30 adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss who had never used an implant before. The goal was to see if the devices are safe and help people understand speech better. Participants were measured on how well they could hear words in quiet and sentences in noise. The study is complete and provides real-world data on these implants.
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Locations
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Heilig Geist Hospital Bensheim
Bensheim, Hesse, 64625, Germany
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Klinik für HNO-Heilkunde. Kopf- imd Halschirurgie
Mannheim, 68167, Germany
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Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB
Berlin, State of Berlin, 12683, Germany
What this could mean
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Active substance
cochlear implant (HiRes Ultra and HiRes Ultra 3D with HiFocus MS electrode)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could confirm that these cochlear implants are safe and help adults with severe hearing loss understand speech better in quiet and noisy settings.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. As with any surgery, there are risks like infection or device issues.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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