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Skip the clinic: can a hearing check app replace In-Person visits?

NCT ID NCT05973669

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Med-El Corporation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether people with a MED-EL cochlear implant can use a smartphone app to check their hearing from home instead of going to the clinic. About 50 participants will try the remote check and report how well it works, how much time and money it saves, and how easy it is to use. The goal is to see if remote care is a practical option for routine hearing checks.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

53 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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: * Implanted with at least one MED-EL cochlear implant * ≥ 2 weeks since activation of the cochlear implant * Availability of existing aided Pediatric/AZ Bio (quiet and/or noise) and CNC word scores, or the ability to complete these at baseline * Utilizing a compatible audio processor in the SONNET or RONDO product lines * Ability to complete app-based hearing assessments * Commitment to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study * Access to the internet via a smartphone that meets the following requirements: * Android or iOS operating systems * A smartphone supporting Bluetooth® 4.2 or higher * A minimum of 200 MB free storage space Exclusion Criteria: * Inability or unwillingness to perform the requirements of the clinical investigation * Unrealistic expectations regarding the possible benefits, risks, and limitations of remote cochlear implant care * Inability of the subject or caregiver to demonstrate basic skills for operating a smartphone, computer, or app-based tasks after training by the investigator

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing disorder Hearing Loss, Sensorineural sensorineural hearing loss disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cochlear implant Cochlear implant recipients Cochlear implants Hearing disorders Hearing loss, sensorineural

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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