Status:

COMPLETED

CT Guided CI Programming

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Cochlear Implants

Hearing Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current standard of care for cochlear implants (CI) does not address the significant pitch-place mismatch that is inherent in cochlear implantation (see detailed description below). The present st...

Detailed Description

Pitch perception is a fundamental component of how humans process sound. Individuals who use cochlear implants (CIs), surgically implanted devices which are able to restore a limited range of hearing,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Has or plans to have a MED-EL cochlear implant (CI)
  • Has not yet had their CI activated
  • Be able and willing to participate in all of the research appointments for follow-up testing (e.g., 1, 3, 6, 12, and 13 months post-CI activation)
  • Be willing to use the CI full-time (during waking hours) for 13 months post-activation
  • Is able to speak and read American English
  • Uses oral/aural communication as primary communication modality

Exclusion

  • Intra-cochlear electrodes known to be open or short-circuits
  • Partially-inserted CI with fewer than 10 intra-cochlear electrodes
  • Any concomitant condition(s) that may affect performance on speech and music test battery (e.g., cognitive impairment)
  • Atypical cochlear anatomy (e.g., fewer than 2 turns of the cochlea)
  • Pregnancy (a contraindication for CT scan)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 8 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04506424

Start Date

September 1 2021

End Date

April 8 2024

Last Update

May 30 2025

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94115