Cochlear implants help seniors hear better in noisy places

NCT ID NCT05250414

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Med-El Corporation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Updated 38 times

Summary

This study tested whether a cochlear implant can help adults aged 65 and older who are deaf in one ear but have normal hearing in the other. Fifteen participants received the implant, and researchers measured how well they understood speech in noisy settings over a year. The goal was to see if the implant improved their ability to hear when noise comes from the side of the good ear.

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Locations

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

deafness, unilateral Hearing Loss, Unilateral

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HEARING LOSS, UNILATERAL