Gene therapy vs. cochlear implants: which restores hearing better?

NCT ID NCT06237790

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated Apr 19, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study compares two treatments for children born with a specific genetic form of deafness (DFNB9). Researchers will measure how well children hear and understand speech, music, and sounds in noisy environments after receiving either a new gene therapy or a traditional cochlear implant. The goal is to understand which treatment leads to better overall hearing and quality of life outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200031, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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