Mapping the brain's adaptation to cochlear implants in the first year
NCT ID NCT07114744
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows adults who have recently received a cochlear implant to track how their ability to distinguish sounds and understand speech changes over time. Participants complete at-home sound tests frequently during the first three months, then return for lab tests up to one year after activation. The goal is to understand the pattern of improvement and what factors influence it.
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 help refine cochlear implant programming and training to speed up speech understanding for new users.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all implant users or lead to direct clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
The population includes hearing impaired adults. Both genders will be recruited. All subjects will be recruited from the NYU Cochlear Implant Clinic.
- Ages
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18 to 85 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: 1. Postlingually deaf cochlear implant users 2. severe or profound hearing loss 3. who do not have other diagnoses communicative or cognitive disorders. 4. Test population: no prior experience with cochlear implants (recruitment happens prior to cochlear implantation). 5. Control population: subjects who have used the same stimulation strategy since initial stimulation, who note no continuing improvements or changes with their devices with respect to speech comprehension. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed cognitive or communicative disorders (other than deafness) 2. Below 18 years of age 3. Above the age of 85 years old.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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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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