Cochlear Implants for Hearing Loss

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Waitlist Available

Led By Joshua G. Bernstein, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Maryland, College Park

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up post-treatment - after at least 6 months use of a cochlear implant if ci user. not collected for non-implanted listeners with acoustic hearing.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial looks at how cochlear implants help people with severe hearing loss. They are studying people with implants in both ears and those with an implant in one ear and good hearing in the other. They

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss who are using cochlear implants (CIs). It's specifically aimed at those with bilateral CIs (one on each ear) or single-sided deafness (SSD), where one CI is used alongside normal hearing in the other ear. Participants should be able to undergo diagnostic tests, CT imaging, and targeted aural rehabilitation.

What is being tested?

The study measures how differences in auditory input between two ears affect speech understanding and spatial hearing in CI users. It involves diagnostic tests of CI function, electrophysiological measures of auditory health, CT imaging for CI placement assessment, and aural rehabilitation to see if training can improve performance.

What are the potential side effects?

While this trial does not involve medication that typically has side effects, participants may experience discomfort from diagnostic procedures or fatigue during aural rehabilitation sessions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-treatment - after at least 6 months use of a cochlear implant if ci user. not collected for non-implanted listeners with acoustic hearing.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-treatment - after at least 6 months use of a cochlear implant if ci user. not collected for non-implanted listeners with acoustic hearing.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-treatment - after at least 6 months use of a cochlear implant if ci user. not collected for non-implanted listeners with acoustic hearing. for reporting.