New cochlear implants aim to sharpen hearing for adults
NCT ID NCT07338864
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test three new types of cochlear implants in 66 adults with severe hearing loss. The goal is to see if the implants improve speech understanding and overall hearing quality. Participants will receive the implant as part of their normal care, and researchers will track their progress over time.
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 device (Nucleus Nexa CI1032, CI1022, or CI1012)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that newer cochlear implants provide better speech understanding and hearing quality for adults with severe hearing loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. It is also small (66 people) and not yet recruiting, so findings may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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