NCT05810220 · NYU Langone Health
Investigating Auditory Processing in the Users of Auditory Brainstem and Cochlear Implants
What this study is about
This is a basic experimental research study conducted with hearing impaired adults and children who use cochlear implant or auditory brainstem implant (ABI) devices. The study will evaluate different aspects of hearing and auditory processing in the users of implantable auditory devices.
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This is a basic investigational research study conducted with hearing impaired adults and children who use cochlear implant or auditory brainstem implant (ABI) devices. The study will evaluate different aspects of hearing and auditory processing in the users of implantable auditory devices.
Interventions
DEVICE
Electrode-Neural Interface
Measurements taken from the electrode-neural interface will be used to guide elimination of poorly functioning ABI electrodes and improve speech perception outcomes.
Primary outcome measures
Percent of Correctly-Identified Speech Materials
Time frame: Day 1 (Visit 1 - Average visit length is about 3 hours)
Participants will listen to speech sounds and indicate what sentence or word they heard. The outcome is the percent of speech sounds that are correctly identified.
Percent of Correctly-Identified Stimuli Characteristics when Two or More Stimuli are Presented
Time frame: Day 1 (Visit 1 - Average visit length is about 3 hours)
Two or more stimuli will be presented to participants, who will indicate which one is louder, which is higher pitched, or which one is different. The outcome is the percent of stimuli characteristics that are correctly identified.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Hearing impaired adult and or child (above 2 years old) who uses ABIs or cochlear implants.
- No diagnosis of any other communicative or cognitive disorder other than hearing impairment. The individual must be able to visit the lab in order to participate in behavioral and electrophysiological experiments.
- Patients' implant device must have useable electrodes that do not result in uncomfortable or unpleasant non-auditory sensation.
Exclusion criteria
- Diagnosed cognitive or communicative disorders (other than hearing impairment)
- Severe neurological disorders
- No useable electrodes in their implants
Where
- New York, New York
Collaborators
Cochlear Americas
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Dec 30, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations