Expanded Indications in the Adult Cochlear Implant Population

NCT ID: NCT03236909

Last Updated: 2025-06-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-16

Study Completion Date

2023-03-27

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this investigation is to expand FDA-approved labeling for MED-EL cochlear implants to include adults who have moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss and obtain limited benefit from appropriately fit hearing aids.

Detailed Description

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Fifty (50) subjects, 18 years of age and older, will be implanted across the United States and Canada. Subjects with moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss will be implanted with the MED-EL SYNCHRONY/SYNCHRONY PIN Cochlear Implant System. .

Limited benefit from amplification is defined by test scores of 60% correct or less in the ear to be implanted (70% or less in the nonimplanted ear) on monosyllabic words in quiet. Subjects will be followed for twelve (12) months post-activation of the SONNETEAS Audio Processor.

Conditions

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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single-arm

Single-arm, repeated-measures study design with all subjects receiving a MED-EL cochlear implant

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MED-EL SYNCHRONY/SYNCHRONY PIN Cochlear Implant System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Subjects will be implanted with the MED-EL SYNCHRONY/SYNCHRONY PIN Cochlear Implant System with +FLEX28 or +FLEXSOFT electrode arrays. Subjects will be fit with the SONNETEAS (ear-level) and/or RONDO (single-unit) external audio processors.

Interventions

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MED-EL SYNCHRONY/SYNCHRONY PIN Cochlear Implant System

Subjects will be implanted with the MED-EL SYNCHRONY/SYNCHRONY PIN Cochlear Implant System with +FLEX28 or +FLEXSOFT electrode arrays. Subjects will be fit with the SONNETEAS (ear-level) and/or RONDO (single-unit) external audio processors.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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SYNCHRONY +FLEXSOFT SYNCHRONY +FLEX28

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults, 18 years of age or older at the time of implantation
* Moderate to profound hearing loss in the low frequencies and severe to profound hearing loss in the high frequencies, bilaterally as defined by: Low-frequency PTA (250, 500, and 1000 Hz) greater than 40 dB High-frequencies not better than 65 dB (3000 Hz - 8000 Hz)
* Sensorineural hearing loss, demonstrated by an air-bone gap of less than or equal to 10dB
* Limited benefit from appropriately fit hearing aids, defined by CNC word score in quiet of 60% or less in the ear to be implanted and 70% or less in the non-implanted ear
* CNC word score in quiet of greater than or equal to 10% in the ear to be implanted
* Evidence of appropriately fit hearing aids as determined by the audiologist
* Bilateral hearing aids should be considered standard of care, except in situations where the audiologist, physician, or potential subject determines that unilateral fit is optimal
* Hearing aid fit should be verified through accepted measures such as functional gain or real-ear verification
* If appropriately fit hearing aids have not been worn within the last year, a 30-day hearing aid trial must be completed prior to enrollment in the study
* Fluent in English
* No radiological contraindications
* Ability to undergo general anesthesia
* Appropriate motivation and expectation levels
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Evidence that hearing loss is retrocochlear in origin
* Active middle ear infection
* Skin or scalp condition precluding use of external audio processor- Suspected cognitive impairment or organic brain dysfunction
* History of prior use of a hearing implant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Med-El Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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G170111

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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