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Deaf in one ear? implant may restore sound balance

NCT ID NCT02004535

Symptom relief Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a cochlear implant in the deaf ear helps adults who have good hearing in one ear but severe hearing loss in the other. 59 adults received an implant and were tested on understanding speech in quiet and noise, locating sounds, and overall benefit. The goal was to see if adding the implant improves hearing beyond using the better ear alone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

59 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2006

Finished

Jul 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older at time of surgery * The poorer ear (implant ear) will have a severe-to-profound hearing loss and meet current cochlear implant candidacy criteria. * The better ear (contralateral ear) will have hearing levels less than current cochlear implant candidacy criteria and stable/non-fluctuating hearing levels for at least the previous year * Normal/patent cochlear anatomy * Fluent in English * Desire to have more functional binaural hearing and willingness to comply with all of the study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Medical or psychological conditions that contraindicate undergoing surgery * Additional handicaps that would prevent or restrict participation in the audiological evaluations * Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array * Hearing loss of neural or central origin, including auditory neuropathy * Chronic and severe tinnitus in the ear to be implanted * Unwillingness or inability to comply with all investigational requirements

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Conditions

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hearing loss disorder sensorineural hearing loss disorder

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Hearing loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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