Testing a better sound fitting for single-sided deaf cochlear implant users
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests if a cochlear implant fitting based on your ear's anatomy helps you hear speech in noisy places and enjoy music more. It is for people who are deaf in one ear and use a MED-EL cochlear implant.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You lost hearing in one ear after learning to speak, and that ear now has severe to total hearing loss
- Your better ear has normal or near-normal hearing
- You have a MED-EL cochlear implant with certain types of electrodes (like Flex or Standard)
- You will use a newer MED-EL audio processor (SONNET 2, SONNET 3, or RONDO 3)
- You are fluent in the language used at the testing center
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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