Gene therapy aims to restore hearing in children born deaf

NCT ID NCT05788536

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a new gene therapy called DB-OTO for children with hearing loss caused by changes in the otoferlin gene. The treatment is injected into the inner ear to help restore hearing. Up to 30 children and infants will take part to check safety and how well it works.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT

    RECRUITING

    Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom

  • Boston Children's Hospital - Main

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra- Pamplona

    RECRUITING

    Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom

  • Hospital Sant Joan de Deu

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, 08950, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Materno Infantil en las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    WITHDRAWN

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35016, Spain

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    RECRUITING

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Nemours Children s Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • Nemours Childrens Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • Ramon y Cajal University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28034, Spain

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • Shinshu University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan

  • University Hospital Tubingen

    RECRUITING

    Tübingen, 72076, Germany

  • University of California Los Angeles Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States