Actively Recruiting
Early Cochlear Implant Use
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2025-08-11
25
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
NYU Langone Health
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research focuses on adults using cochlear implants, specifically studying how their ability to distinguish simple sounds changes and relates to improved speech understanding. It aims to measure and describe these changes over the first year after cochlear implant activation, including both new users and those experienced with the same stimulation strategy. The study is observational and seeks to quantify progress in sound perception and speech comprehension during early implant use. Participants will complete about 25 test sessions at home during the first three months after cochlear implant activation using take-home computers and test equipment. These tests assess how well they can discriminate sounds varying in frequency and timing. After this home testing period, participants will visit the laboratory for three additional tests up to one year post-activation to track continued changes in speech perception. During the study, participants will undergo repeated speech perception tests to measure changes in their correct responses from baseline to one year. Researchers will monitor progress through self-completed home tests and lab visits. The total participation time includes the initial three months of frequent testing followed by periodic assessments up to one year after implant activation, allowing detailed observation of hearing improvements over time.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Early Cochlear Implant Use
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 to 85 years
- Postlingually deaf cochlear implant users
- Severe or profound hearing loss
- No other diagnosed communicative or cognitive disorders
- New users with no prior cochlear implant experience
- Users who have used the same stimulation strategy since initial activation without ongoing improvements
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed cognitive or communicative disorders other than deafness
- Younger than 18 years
- Older than 85 years
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Approximately 3 months
Participants complete take-home tests to assess speech perception improvement over time.
About 25 self-completed test sessions at home
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ariel E. Hight, PhD
M
Mario A. Svirsky, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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