Actively Recruiting
Binaural Cue Sensitivity in Children and Adults With Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation
Led by Hearts for Hearing · Updated on 2026-01-21
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
178 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
Sponsors
H
Hearts for Hearing
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
There is a rapidly growing population of adult and pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients with acoustic hearing preservation in the implanted ear(s) allowing for combined Electric and binaural Acoustic Stimulation (EAS). Despite the rapid technological and surgical advancements that have led to this increased prevalence, there is limited research on EAS outcomes-particularly for pediatric EAS listeners-including the expected trajectory of benefit following EAS fitting and underlying mechanisms driving benefit in EAS users of all ages. Thus, the purpose of this project is to provide a comprehensive description of behavioral and electrophysiologic measures of binaural hearing in adults and children both with normal hearing and EAS users.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Binaural Cue Sensitivity in Children and Adults With Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pediatric EAS participants aged 5 to 17 years
- Adult EAS participants aged 18 years and older
- At least one cochlear implant and bilateral mild to profound sensorineural hearing loss with unaided audiometric thresholds of 80 dB HL or better at 125 and 250 Hz in both ears
- Willingness to use Electric and acoustic stimulation technology in the implanted ear(s) verified by data logging
- Nonverbal cognitive abilities within the typical range
- No co-morbid diagnoses such as autism, auditory neuropathy, neurological disorder, or general cognitive impairment
- Use of spoken English as the main mode of communication
- Children and adults with normal hearing must have audiometric thresholds of 20 dB HL or better from 250 to 8000 Hz
You will not qualify if you...
- Single-sided deafness (SSD)
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hearts for Hearing
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73120
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Rene H Gifford, PhD
CONTACT
S
Sara Neumann, AuD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
4
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here