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Cochlear implant users may hear better in crowds with new sound settings

NCT ID NCT07500311

Symptom relief Sponsor: Med-El Corporation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests different automatic sound management features on MED-EL cochlear implants to see which helps adults hear speech best in background noise. About 20 experienced cochlear implant users will listen to sentences in noise and report what they hear. The goal is to find the best settings for understanding conversations in noisy places like restaurants.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 20 people

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Expected to start

Apr 2026

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Expected to finish

Jan 2028

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Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age at time of enrollment * Implanted with a MED-EL cochlear implant * At least 6 months since activation their cochlear implant * Aided speech perception score of ≥40% on CNC words in quiet in study ear * English is the primary language * Established daily use of the audio processor * Currently using an audio processor compatible with Automatic Sound Management 2.0 or later * Willing and able to comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Using electric-acoustic stimulation (EAS) * Normal hearing in the unimplanted ear * History of revision surgery in the study ear

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Conditions

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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural sensorineural hearing loss disorder

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Cochlear implantation Hearing loss, sensorineural

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Locations

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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