New cochlear implant tuning may help you hear better in crowds

NCT ID NCT05955469

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GesmbH Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two ways of tuning cochlear implants for people who also use a hearing aid in the other ear. The new method aims to match the implant's sound processing to the natural pitch map of the ear. Twenty adults with hearing loss will try both tuning methods to see which one helps them understand speech better in noisy settings.

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 (TFS4) compared to default fitting (FS4)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better speech understanding in noisy environments for people using both a cochlear implant and a hearing aid.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvement may be small or not noticeable in daily life.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder Hearing Loss, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Sensorineural sensorineural hearing loss disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BILATERAL HEARING LOSS SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Saint-Etienne
RECRUITING

Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

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