Ear reflex may hold key to better cochlear implant tuning
NCT ID NCT06051006
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether measuring a tiny ear muscle reflex (the stapedial reflex) can help doctors set the right volume levels on cochlear implants for children. Currently, kids must describe how loud sounds feel, which can be tricky. The researchers will compare reflex measurements to the children's preferred comfort levels in 30 participants aged 8-17. If the reflex matches well, it could make implant programming faster and more objective.
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 lead to a more objective and easier way to program cochlear implants, especially for children who struggle to describe what they hear.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The reflex measurement might not perfectly match comfort levels in all cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
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.
Who is studied
Minor patients from 8 years with cochlear implants for at least 1 year and followed by a physician at Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades.
- Ages
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8 to 17 years
- 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: * Patients between the ages of 8-17 years at the time of inclusion with cochlear implants for at least 1 year and followed at Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades * Use oral French as the main mode of communication * Have a tonal threshold with the cochlear implant of 40 dB or more * Have a normal tympanogram * Have a voice threshold of less than 70% at 30dB HL * Information and non-opposition of holders of parental authority and minor patients to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Present a severe neurological pathology before inclusion (which can be identified by an MRI +/- a neuro-pediatric assessment) * Present, on inclusion, a cognitive or psychiatric impairment or severe developmental delay * Be part of a family that does not understand oral French * Patients under AME (State Medical Aid)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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