New cochlear trick may boost hearing without longer implants
NCT ID NCT06901674
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new technique that lets a cochlear implant stimulate the entire cochlea without needing a longer electrode. The goal is to see if this improves speech understanding and sound quality for people with hearing loss. About 40 adults who already qualify for a cochlear implant will take part. The approach aims to avoid damage from longer electrodes while potentially giving better hearing.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants in this study must have already been evaluated at the NYU cochlear implant center as being eligible for a cochlear implant. * They must have decided to receive a cochlear implant manufactured by Cochlear Limited and have been diagnosed with a moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss in the ear to be implanted. * Individuals who have already been implanted with a cochlear implant manufactured by Cochlear Limited with or without this new approach may also participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * They are under the age of 18 * They have not been diagnosed with a moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss in the ear to be implanted * Have \>15 years of profound deafness * Have not chosen to receive a cochlear implant manufactured by Cochlear Limited * Are pregnant or plan to conceive within 6 months of consenting
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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