Music lessons after cochlear implant may boost hearing in crowds
NCT ID NCT06734897
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether six months of music therapy, starting right after cochlear implant surgery, can improve a person's ability to understand speech in noisy places. Thirty adults who speak German will be split into groups: some start music therapy immediately, some start later, and some get no music therapy. Researchers will measure speech understanding in noise after six and twelve months to see if the training makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help people with cochlear implants hear speech better in noisy environments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants. The benefit may be small or not apply to everyone, and results depend on consistent participation in therapy sessions.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient aged between 18-85 years 2. Patients who undergo a new CI Implantation 3. Patients who speak German as their main language Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients with congenital deafness
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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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Lucerne Cantonal Hospital
RECRUITINGLucerne, Canton of Lucerne, 6000, Switzerland
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