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Extra-cochlear Electrode Placement at the Post-auricular Vagus Nerve in Cochlear Implantation
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2026-05-01
12
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
141 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will evaluate hearing outcomes after cochlear implantation with placement of the ECE1 ground electrode near the post-auricular vagus nerve (Arnold's nerve) to assess non-inferiority with respect to placement under the temporalis muscle.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Extra-cochlear Electrode Placement at the Post-auricular Vagus Nerve in Cochlear Implantation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Will be undergoing surgery for a cochlear implant from Cochlear Americas
- Is willing to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- History of prior ear surgery, congenital ear malformation, or prior cochlear implantation in the ear to be implanted
- Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding patients cannot undergo the standard-of-care implantation procedures required for participation in the study.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Nicole Capach
CONTACT
J
J. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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