Status:

RECRUITING

New Algorithms to Signal Processing for Speech Enhancement in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients.

Lead Sponsor:

Cochlear

Conditions:

Hearing Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical investigation is to develop pre-processing strategies to enhance speech and reduce noise for CI listeners. The Master Umbrella Clinical Investigation will be comprised of ...

Detailed Description

This is a feasibility, prospective, multi-center, single-subject, repeated-measures clinical investigation in experienced adult cochlear implant users. The Master Umbrella design will enable the execu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • User of an approved Nucleus cochlear implant.
  • User of the ACE (Advanced Combination Encoder) sound processing strategy.
  • Aged 18 years or older (no upper age limit).
  • Able to score 20% or more at +10 dB SNR or have an adaptive Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT) of 12 dB or less CI alone on a sentence in babble test.\*
  • Fluent speaker in the language used to assess speech perception performance, as determined by the investigator.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
  • ≥3 months post cochlear implant activation

Exclusion

  • Unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the clinical investigation as determined by the Investigator.
  • Additional health factors, known to the investigator, that would prevent or restrict participation in the audiological evaluations.
  • Investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study and/or the investigator's immediate families; immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling.
  • Cochlear employees or employees of Contract Research Organizations or contractors engaged by Cochlear for the purposes of this investigation.
  • Current participation, or participation in another interventional clinical study/trial in the past 30 days, involving an investigational drug or device (unless the other investigation was/is a Cochlear sponsored investigation and determined by the investigator or Sponsor to not impact this investigation).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06100393

Start Date

February 22 2024

End Date

October 31 2026

Last Update

December 5 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Cochlear Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3002

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HEARnet Clinical Studies

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3053