Can a smartphone app help kids with cochlear implants hear music better?
NCT ID NCT07297524
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week mobile app therapy called Multimodal Acoustic Therapy (MAT) can improve how well children and teens with cochlear implants perceive music and enjoy it. Twenty-five participants aged 10 to 19 will use the app at home and be followed for another 12 weeks. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive approach can boost their listening skills and music-related quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile app for auditory rehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, at-home therapy to help young cochlear implant users enjoy music more and improve their listening skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early exploratory study with no comparison group. The therapy may not produce meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to all cochlear implant users.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
- Ages
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10 to 19 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: * Individuals with cochlear implants * Korean patients aged 10 to 19 years * Capable of using a smartphone * Scored ≤80% on MCI pre-assessment * Voluntarily agreed to participate in this study Exclusion Criteria: * Has systemic medical conditions (e.g., cancer, stroke) that limit daily functioning * Has intellectual disability, congenital malformation, or other neurological disorders affecting language or cognitive abilities * Has diagnosed emotional disorders such as depression or anxiety * Primarily uses sign language for daily communication * Has undergone cochlear implant revision surgery * Has prior experience with the investigational auditory rehabilitation application used in this study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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