How people with cochlear implants and hearing aids understand sound
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests how well children and adults can use sound from both ears when they have a cochlear implant in one ear and a hearing aid in the other (or a special device that combines both). It looks at how your brain makes sense of sounds to help improve hearing and speech understanding.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 5 years old (children 5–17 or adults 18+).
- You have hearing loss in both ears, and you use at least one cochlear implant combined with a hearing aid in both ears (or a special device that does both).
- You use spoken English as your main way of communicating.
- You do not have single-sided deafness (complete hearing loss in only one ear).
- You do not have conditions like autism, auditory neuropathy, or other neurological disorders.
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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