Brain scans reveal how cochlear implants rewire hearing in One-Eared deafness
NCT ID NCT03117413
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study used PET scans to examine brain changes in 20 people with asymmetric hearing loss who received a cochlear implant. Participants performed hearing and voice perception tests while their brain activity was measured. The goal was to understand how the central auditory system reorganizes after implantation, which could inform better hearing rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how the brain adapts to cochlear implants, potentially improving future rehabilitation strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 20 participants. It is not testing a new treatment, so it will not directly improve hearing. Results may not apply to everyone with hearing loss.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2017
- Finished
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Mar 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * cochlear implantation\>3 months * signature of informed consent * affiliation to social service. Exclusion Criteria: * associated neurological disorder * protected subjects * epilepsy episodes * psychotropic medication * pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CERCO
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, 31052, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan
Toulouse, France, 31059, France
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