Cochlear implant study for one-sided deafness
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study checks whether cochlear implantation is safe and effective for people who have very poor hearing in one ear (single-sided deafness) while the other ear hears normally or nearly normally. You may be enrolled if you meet specific hearing test and health/surgery readiness requirements.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have one very poor hearing ear and one normal or near-normal hearing ear
- The poor-hearing ear shows severe inner-ear (sensorineural) hearing loss on hearing tests
- You are either age 18+ or age 5 to 17 years (with the other age limits followed)
- You have tried a non-surgical treatment (like a hearing aid, bone-conduction device, or CROS) or can complete at least 2 weeks of trying
- You can speak and understand English well enough to follow the study and give written consent
- You can safely have surgery (no major ear/nerve/brain causes, no conditions that prevent surgery)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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