Improving hearing with cochlear implants
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study looks at how to improve outcomes for people with cochlear implants. It involves answering questions or doing tasks to see what helps people hear better with their implant.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 95 years old.
- Your first language is American English.
- You have one or two cochlear implants from the three main U.S. companies (Cochlear Americas, Advanced Bionics, or MED-EL).
- You have been using your cochlear implant(s) for more than 6 months.
- You do not have dementia (a memory and thinking problem), and you pass a brief vision test (reading at a certain level).
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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