DEAFNESS

This study follows 300 deaf patients of all ages who receive cochlear implants, tracking their hearing, speech, and quality of life over time. Researchers aim to see how different age groups and treatment types respond, to personalize rehabilitation. Participants must have severe…

This study tests a new way to program cochlear implants to help children and adults with severe hearing loss hear better. Researchers will compare the new programming to standard settings and measure how well participants understand speech. The goal is to improve hearing outcomes…

This study tests whether a 3-month at-home listening training program (BEARS) can help children aged 8 to 16 with two cochlear implants understand speech in noisy environments. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the training plus usual care or usual care alone. The…

This study collects medical information and samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. Researchers aim to use this data for future studies and to find candidates for other research. Participants receive standard care, and no exp…

This study aims to improve how children with cochlear implants perceive sound by testing new sound coding strategies. Researchers will compare hearing performance between children and adults, and between those with implants and those with normal hearing. The goal is to understand…

This study builds a worldwide online registry for people with Wolfram syndrome, a rare genetic disorder causing diabetes, vision loss, and hearing problems. Researchers will collect health information and blood samples from up to 5,000 participants to understand how the disease p…

This research study looks at how children and adults who use cochlear implants or auditory brainstem implants hear and understand sounds. Participants will listen to words, sentences, and tones to see how well they identify speech and tell differences in loudness or pitch. The go…

This study looks at whether people with new cochlear implants can have fewer follow-up appointments and still get good results. Researchers will test a new programming method that may make each visit shorter. About 48 adults who are getting a Cochlear Americas implant will take p…