BEARS training to improve hearing skills in teens with two implants
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests a structured training program (BEARS) designed to help children and teenagers who use cochlear implants in both ears hear better in everyday life. It aims to improve hearing abilities by building on your implant settings and usual care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You use cochlear implants in both ears (both processors) for at least 6 hours per day for about a month
- You’re age 8 to 16
- Your implant “programs” are stable—no ongoing step-by-step changes to keep improving settings
- You’ve had at least two usual care check-ups where hearing levels were stable (roughly within 10 dB across key frequencies)
- You (or your parent/guardian) can understand and speak English well enough to do the assessments
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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