Cochlear implants may do more than help you hear
NCT ID NCT07510659
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether turning on a cochlear implant affects a person's sense of direction and balance. Seven hundred adult cochlear implant users will take online surveys and perform balance tests under different implant settings. The goal is to see if the implant's sound cues improve spatial orientation.
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 device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that cochlear implants help with balance and spatial awareness, not just hearing.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with no treatment being tested. Results may not lead to any new therapy or device change.
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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 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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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: * \> 18 years * Ability to comply with study procedures * Use of a CI (unilateral or bilateral) for minimum 12 months * Signed, written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable individuals * Cognitive impairment or altered mental status affecting participation * Physical conditions signficantly limiting mobility (e.g. severe gait or muscoskeletal disorders)
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Conditions
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