Status:

COMPLETED

Perimodiolar Implant Performance in Adults With Low-Frequency Residual Hearing

Lead Sponsor:

Cochlear

Conditions:

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Low-Frequency Residual Hearing

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-69 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the feasibility study is to investigate hearing performance (audiometry and speech perception) using the CI632 in a group of adults (n=15) with low-frequency residual hearing who meet i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years-of-age or older at the time of surgery.
  • Low-frequency threshold at 500 Hz ≤ 50 dB HL and high-frequency pure-tone average (PTA), 2000-8000 Hz ≥ 65 dB HL in the ear to be implanted.
  • Pure-tone average (PTA) (0.5k, 1k, 2k Hz) \> 30 dB HL in the contralateral ear.
  • CNC word recognition scores (mean of two lists) ≤ 60% in the ear to be implanted and ≤ 80% in the contralateral ear.
  • English spoken as a primary language.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Individuals greater than or equal to 70 years at the time of surgery.
  • Duration of severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss \> 20 years per self-report.
  • Onset of sensorineural hearing loss, for the purpose of this study, prior to 5 years-of-age.
  • Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array.
  • Conductive overlay of 15 dB or greater at two or more frequencies, in the range of 250 through 1000 Hz in the ear to be implanted.
  • Hearing loss of neural or central origin.
  • Diagnosis of Auditory Neuropathy.
  • Active middle-ear infection.
  • Medical or psychological conditions that contraindicate undergoing surgery as determined by the Investigator.
  • Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject, regarding the possible benefits, risks, and limitations that are inherent to the device and/or procedure, as determined by the Investigator.
  • Additional handicaps that would prevent or restrict participation in the audiological evaluations as determined by the Investigator.
  • Unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the clinical investigation as determined by the Investigator.
  • Investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study and/or their immediate family (spouse, parent, child, or sibling).
  • Cochlear employees or employees of a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or contractors engaged by Cochlear for the purposes of this investigation.
  • Currently participating, or has participated in the last 30 days, in another interventional clinical investigation/trial involving an investigational drug or device.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 16 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 16 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04741009

Start Date

December 16 2021

End Date

June 16 2025

Last Update

July 18 2025

Active Locations (4)

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UMass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655

2

Midwest Ear Institute

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64111

3

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106

4

University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106