Hearing implants without the OR: a safer, simpler approach?

NCT ID NCT06930781

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Oticon Medical Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at what happens when people get a bone-anchored hearing device (Ponto) implanted outside a main operating room—for example, in a clinic procedure room. The goal is to track complication rates and see if this less intensive setting is safe and effective. Researchers will follow 270 adults who had the procedure from 2019 onward, collecting data on any problems during surgery and how the procedure room was set up.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Ponto bone-anchored hearing device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that implanting hearing devices outside the main operating room is safe, potentially making the procedure more accessible and convenient.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BONE ANCHORED HEARING AIDS HEARING LOSS

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Locations

Clinical Hospital from the Ribeirão Preto Medical School
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São Paulo, São Paulo, 3900, Brazil
Hospital Virgen de las Nieves
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Granada, Andalusia, 18014, Spain
Northern California Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
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Sacramento, California, 95655, United States

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Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada

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Skåne University Hospital
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Lund, Skåne County, 22185, Sweden
Sunderby Sjukhus
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Luleå, Norrbotten County, 971 80, Sweden

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