New surgical guide may help cochlear implant patients keep more natural hearing
NCT ID NCT06268340
First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a real-time hearing monitoring technique called ECochG during cochlear implant surgery helps preserve natural hearing and inner ear structure better than standard surgery. About 102 adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss will be randomly assigned to either ECochG-guided surgery or routine surgery. The goal is to see if the guidance helps maintain low-frequency hearing and improves speech understanding after the implant.
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGCambridge, England, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Hospital Universitario Clinico San Cecilio
RECRUITINGGranada, Granada, 18007, Spain
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Le Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours
RECRUITINGTours, Tours, 37000, France
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Ospedale Martini
RECRUITINGTorino, TO, 10141, Italy
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
RECRUITINGGhent, Gent, 9000, Belgium
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Klinik
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, 79106, Germany
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World Hearing Center
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Nadarzyn, 05-830, Poland
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What this could mean
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Active substance
electrocochleography (ECochG) monitoring with corrective action guide during cochlear implant surgery
What this could lead to
If successful, this could make cochlear implant surgery more precise, helping preserve natural hearing and improve speech understanding for people with severe hearing loss.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage study (102 participants) comparing two surgical approaches, so results may not apply to all patients. The benefit of ECochG guidance is not yet proven, and surgery always carries risks like infection or device issues.
Conditions
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