Status:

RECRUITING

Single-Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss

Lead Sponsor:

Med-El Corporation

Conditions:

Hearing Loss, Unilateral

Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Eligibility:

All Genders

5+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of cochlear implantation of the approved population in adults and children with single-sided deafness and asymmetric hear...

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted as a single-subject, repeated measures, multi center study at 6 sites. Sixty-five subjects will be enrolled in this study. Six centers across the United States and Canada w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Five years of age or older at the time of implantation
  • Unilateral profound hearing loss, as defined by a pure-tone average (500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz) of 90 dB or greater in the ear to be implanted
  • Sensorineural hearing loss in the ear to be implanted, as defined by an air-bone gap less than or equal to 10 dB at two or more frequencies out of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz and a diagnosed pathology of the outer or middle ear
  • Normal hearing or mild to moderate hearing loss in the non-implanted ear, as defined by a pure-tone average (500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz) of 55 dB or less
  • Word recognition in the ear to be implanted of 5% or less on CNC word score in quiet
  • Previous experience with an appropriately-fit Contralateral Routing of Signal (CROS) hearing aid, BI-Contralateral Routing of Signal (CROS) hearing aid, bone conduction, or traditional hearing aid, as deemed appropriate by investigator
  • Fluent in English

Exclusion

  • Duration of profound hearing loss of 10 years or more
  • Absence of cochlear development or non-functionality of cochlear nerve
  • Other retrocochlear hearing loss
  • Evidence of severe cochlear malformation (i.e., common cavity or ossification)
  • External or middle ear infection
  • Suspected developmental or cognitive concern
  • Other medical contraindication for surgery or anesthesia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04506853

Start Date

February 22 2021

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

September 24 2025

Active Locations (6)

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1078

3

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

New York, New York, United States, 10003

4

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517