Status:

COMPLETED

Single-Sided Deafness in the Medicare Population

Lead Sponsor:

Med-El Corporation

Conditions:

Hearing Loss, Unilateral

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cochlear implantation in adults 65 years of age and older.

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted as a single-subject, repeated measures, multi center study at 3 sites. Fifteen subjects will be enrolled in this study. Three centers in the United States and Canada will r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 65 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
  • Normal or near-normal hearing in the non-implanted ear, as defined by a pure-tone average (500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz) of 30 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 CROS, BI-CROS, 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
  • Sudden onset of hearing loss within six months of implantation
  • Evidence of non-functional cochlear nerve or other retrocochlear hearing loss
  • Evidence of severe cochlear malformation (i.e., common cavity or ossification)
  • External or middle ear infection
  • Suspected cognitive concern
  • Other medical contraindication for surgery or anesthesia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 27 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 11 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05250414

Start Date

June 27 2022

End Date

August 11 2025

Last Update

September 29 2025

Active Locations (3)

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

2

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599

3

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5