Robot-Assisted ear surgery could improve hearing implants
NCT ID NCT04048239
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tested a robotic system (ROSA) to assist with cochlear implant surgery, which restores hearing in people with profound hearing loss. The robot aims to make the surgery safer and less invasive by improving precision. Nine adults eligible for cochlear implants took part, and researchers measured surgery time and quality.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cochlear implantation procedure using the ROSA robot
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this robotic approach could make cochlear implant surgery safer, more precise, and less invasive for people with severe hearing loss.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small early-stage trial with only 9 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The robotic system may not work for everyone, especially those with ear abnormalities.
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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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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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 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: * patients eligible for cochlear implantation in CHU Amiens * patient more than 18 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * malformation or significant antecedent of mastoidectomy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80000, France
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