Cochlear implant electrode gets a new spot near the vagus nerve
NCT ID NCT07011927
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether placing a cochlear implant's ground electrode near the vagus nerve behind the ear works as well as the standard placement under a muscle. Twelve adults getting a cochlear implant will participate. The main goal is to see if speech understanding in noise is similar with the new placement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cochlear implant with modified electrode placement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve hearing outcomes for cochlear implant users by optimizing electrode placement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply widely. The modified placement might not be as effective as the standard approach.
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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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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * will be undergoing surgery for a cochlear implant from Cochlear Americas * is willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * has history of prior ear surgery, congenital ear malformation, or prior cochlear implantation in the ear to be implanted * pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding patients cannot undergo the standard-of-care implantation procedures required for participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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