New study aims to Fine-Tune cochlear implant settings for sharper hearing
NCT ID NCT07476079
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test two methods for programming electric acoustic stimulation (EAS) in cochlear implant users who still have some natural hearing. One method uses electrical measurements from the inner ear, while the other uses standard hearing tests. The goal is to see which approach leads to better speech understanding in noisy environments. Twelve adults aged 18-85 who are candidates for a MED-EL cochlear implant will participate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Electric acoustic stimulation (EAS) fitting methods
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could point toward a more effective way to program cochlear implants for people with residual hearing, potentially improving speech understanding in noise.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The fitting methods are being compared, not tested for safety or long-term benefit.
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Study facts
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- 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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 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. Patients aged between 18-85 years. 2. Cochlear Implant (CI) candidates with measurable post-operative low-frequency residual hearing (125Hz \<65dB, 250Hz \<65dB, 500Hz \<65dB). 3. Only patients with MED-EL EAS. 4. Written informed consent must be obtained prior to study start. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with cognitive impairments who, as a result, lack the capacity to make decisions. 2. Uncooperative patients regarding pure tone audiometry thresholds measurements. 3. Morbus Menière or intracochlear/ vestibular schwannoma
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