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Improving Clinical Efficiency by Reducing Scheduled Follow-ups Using Cochlear America's Population Mean Mapping Strategy
Led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Updated on 2025-05-09
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Lead Sponsor
C
Cochlear
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study is about the importance of each follow-up visit after activating a new cochlear implant in addition to evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of a new programming strategy from Cochlear Americas. Investigators are looking for patients who have recently selected Cochlear Americas as their cochlear implant manufacturer of choice for their upcoming surgery. The aim of this study is to determine if 1) patient outcomes remain stable when reducing follow-up appointments and 2) Cochlear's population mean mapping can produce similar outcomes with patients while additionally reducing appointment times. The hypothesis is that using population mean mapping and reducing the number of follow-up visits after activation will yield similar performance outcomes to a standard of care while decreasing the length of appointment times and number of appointments needed for each patient.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Improving Clinical Efficiency by Reducing Scheduled Follow-ups Using Cochlear America's Population Mean Mapping Strategy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Postlingually deafened
- Adults 18 years and older
- New cochlear implant recipients with Cochlear Americas devices, identified before activation
- Able to perform follow-up testing tasks such as repeating words or sentences, indicating hearing of sound stimuli, and completing questionnaires
- English speakers
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who select cochlear implant devices from manufacturers other than Cochlear Americas
- Pre-lingually deafened individuals
- Individuals with multiple disabilities
- Unable to perform follow-up testing tasks such as repeating words or sentences, indicating hearing of sound stimuli, or completing questionnaires
- Non-English speakers
- Children under 18 years old
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mass Eye and Ear
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Arenberg
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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