New algorithm aims to help cochlear implant users hear in noise
NCT ID NCT05805384
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new software algorithm called SEDA that reduces background noise for cochlear implant users. Researchers will measure how well 60 participants (ages 12 and older) understand speech in quiet and noisy settings with and without the algorithm. The goal is to see if SEDA improves hearing and user preference compared to standard noise reduction methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Speech Enhancement using Dynamic thresholding Approach (SEDA) noise reduction algorithm
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this algorithm could be added to cochlear implants to help users understand speech more clearly in noisy environments, improving daily communication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 people) testing a software algorithm. It may not work better than existing noise reduction methods, and results may not apply to all cochlear implant users or real-world settings.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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12 years and older
- 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: * At least 12 years of age. * Be post-lingually deafened cochlear implant recipients with at least 6 months experience regardless of manufacturer. * The PI must also deem the child to be developmentally able to complete the experiments. Exclusion Criteria: • Anyone who is not a cochlear implant user or is aged under 12 years.
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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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Tisch Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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