Could kids tune their cochlear implants from home?
NCT ID NCT07035873
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether cochlear implant programming and hearing tests can be done remotely for children aged 13 to 20. Fifteen participants will use a smartphone app and remote software to adjust their implant settings and complete speech recognition tasks. The goal is to see if remote care is as effective and satisfying as in-person visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Remote programming software and digital audio streaming via iOS app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make cochlear implant adjustments and hearing tests easier for kids by doing them remotely, reducing travel and clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Remote testing may not work as well as in-person for some kids.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- 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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13 to 20 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: * Cochlear implantation with an Advanced Bionics cochlear implant in at least one ear. * At least 6 months post-implantation listening experience and at least 2 weeks of listening experience with Marvel cochlear implant external processor. * Speech perception performance of at least 40% correct on standard of care speech perception measures in quiet for the ear to be used in the study * Ages 13 years to 20 years, inclusive * Ability and willingness to participate in remote programming sessions and self-administered assessment measures Exclusion Criteria: * Children under the age of 13 * Speech perception performance \< 40% on SOC speech perception measures * Cognitive or language deficits that preclude ability and willingness to participate in remote programming sessions and self-administered assessment measures, as identified by eMR diagnoses and the participant's primary clinical audiologist judgement.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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