Understanding how cochlear implants affect hearing in children and adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to explore the effects of cochlear implants on the auditory system in both children and adults. It focuses on improving programming methods for cochlear implants and studying the adaptation process of listeners to new programming over time. By analyzing how cochlear implants influence speech perception outcomes, the study seeks to enhance clinical practices and ultimately improve hearing results for users. The research involves experimental speech processing strategies tailored to individual needs.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Research Subjects with a Cochlear Implant ADULTS Inclusion Criteria

* Adult at least 18 years old
* Native speakers of American English
* Wears a cochlear implant manufactured by Advanced Bionics (Clarion Hi-Focus I or newer), Cochlear, or MED-EL

CHILDREN Inclusion Criteria

* Children at least 3 months old
* Native speakers of American English
* Wears a cochlear implant manufactured by Advanced Bionics (Clarion Hi-Focus I or newer), Cochlear, or MED-EL

  * For both children and adults with a cochlear implant, some study criteria might pertain to a subset of subjects, such as a specific age at which the subjects developed a hearing loss, or was implanted.

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion for all Cochlear Implant Subjects:

* Inability to provide informed consent
* Does not meet the inclusion criteria for a specific study protocol, such as age of onset of hearing loss, age of cochlear implantation, duration of deafness, number of active electrodes in the cochlear implant device
* Unable to carry out the study protocol or tasks required in the study

Exclusion for all Normal Hearing Subjects:

* Inability to provide informed consent
* Hearing loss, or significant history of hearing related issues
* Unable to carry out the study protocol or tasks required in the study

Where it's running

• Mass Eye and Ear
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• Boston Children's Hospital
  Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Julie Arenberg — Massachusetts Eye and Ear
• Study coordinator: Julie Arenberg
• Email: julie_arenberg@meei.harvard.edu
• Phone: 617-807-7904

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Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

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• Reducing follow-up visits for cochlear implant patients using a new mapping strategy

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• Investigating how cochlear and auditory brainstem implants affect hearing processing

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.