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Can virtual reality train cochlear implant users to hear where sounds are?

NCT ID NCT04078763

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new virtual reality rehab program for adults with two cochlear implants who struggle to locate where sounds come from. Twelve participants completed 8 sessions over a month, using head movements and joystick feedback to practice sound localization. The goal was to see if the training improves spatial hearing and is practical to use.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Rehabilitation protocol with visual-auditory feedback
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a new rehab method that helps cochlear implant users better locate where sounds come from, improving daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a very small feasibility study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The rehab may not lead to lasting improvements.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

12 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2019

Finished

Sep 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 75 years inclusive * Use of the second CI for at least 1 year * Regular follow-up in the Ear Nose and Throat department of Edouard Herriot Hospital in Lyon * Post-lingual deafness * Average voice recognition over 80% with 2 Cochlear Implants * Normal vision (with or without correction) * Able to understand the experimental instructions * Affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Oculomotor disorder * Bilateral vestibular areflexia

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

postlingual non-syndromic genetic hearing loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cochlear prosthesis implantation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot

    Lyon, 69003, France

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