Cochlear Implantation Among Adults and Older Children With Unilateral or Asymmetric Hearing Loss (NCT02105441) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Cochlear Implantation Among Adults and Older Children With Unilateral or Asymmetric Hearing Loss
United States40 participantsStarted 2014-03
Plain-language summary
Do adults and children over 7 years of age with unilateral or assymetric hearing loss benefit from cochlear implantation on the worst hearing side.
Who can participate
Age range7 Years
SexALL
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Adults
* 18 years of age or older,
* Hearing loss in the ear to be implanted must such that speech understanding is not possible with a well fitted hearing aid. Specifically, less than 40% monosyllabic word understanding when that ear is tested in the best-aided condition and the other ear is sufficiently occluded or masked.
* Onset of hearing loss in the adult group must be post-lingual (after three years of age)
Children
* Children 7 years of age and older
* Hearing loss in the ear to be implanted configured such that word understanding is less 40% in the best aided condition
* Onset of hearing loss in the pediatric group must be post-lingual (after three years of age)