Scar tissue study could Fine-Tune cochlear implants
NCT ID NCT04320251
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study observes scar tissue that forms around cochlear implants in 24 adults undergoing revision surgery. Researchers want to see if detecting this tissue can help adjust the implant's programming for better hearing. The goal is to validate computer models that predict tissue growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better programming of cochlear implants by accounting for scar tissue, potentially improving hearing outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (24 people) that only looks at tissue during surgery. It does not test a new treatment, so direct benefits are uncertain.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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 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: * Male or female 18 years of age and above undergoing revision cochlear implant surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years or not undergoing revision cochlear implant surgery.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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