Multi-Center Study on Performance of the Ponto Implant System Using Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (in Adult Patients)

NCT ID: NCT04279236

Last Updated: 2025-01-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-15

Study Completion Date

2024-12-10

Brief Summary

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This prospective, multi-center study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at six clinical sites in North America. Patients with a hearing loss and that are already planned for treatment with a percutaneous (through the skin) bone-anchored hearing system (BAHS) will be included in the study. The total number of participants included in the study will be 64.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the rate of successful BAHS use after implantation of the Ponto Implant system using the surgical technique Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS).

Detailed Description

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This prospective, multi-centre study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at six clinical sites in North America. Patients with a hearing loss and that are already planned for treatment with a percutaneous (through the skin) bone-anchored hearing system (BAHS) will be included in the study. The total number of participants included in the study will be 64. Patients who are withdrawn from the study prior to completion will not be replaced.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the rate of successful BAHS use after implantation of the Ponto Implant system using the surgical technique Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS). The implant, coupled to a skin-penetrating abutment, is implanted in the bone behind the ear and is later loaded with a sound processor which transforms sound waves to sound vibrations that can be sent directly to the inner ear via the skull bone. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the proportion of implant/abutment complexes providing a reliable anchorage for a sound processor, 3 months after implantation/surgery.

Conditions

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Hearing Loss

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Single-arm

In this single-arm study, the only interventions compared to routine clinical practice are the completion of two patient questionnaires (APHAB and GBI) and an additional follow-up visit after surgery.

Abbreviated Profile Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB)

Intervention Type OTHER

An intervention in this study which is outside the routine clinical practice of the clinics is the APHAB questionnaire that will be completed by the subjects on 2 occasions.

Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI)

Intervention Type OTHER

An intervention in this study which is outside the routine clinical practice of the clinics is the GBI questionnaire that will be completed by the subjects on 2 occasions.

Additional follow-up visit

Intervention Type OTHER

There is an additional follow-up visit after surgery (compared to the routine clinical practice of the surgeons/clinics).

Interventions

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Abbreviated Profile Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB)

An intervention in this study which is outside the routine clinical practice of the clinics is the APHAB questionnaire that will be completed by the subjects on 2 occasions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI)

An intervention in this study which is outside the routine clinical practice of the clinics is the GBI questionnaire that will be completed by the subjects on 2 occasions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Additional follow-up visit

There is an additional follow-up visit after surgery (compared to the routine clinical practice of the surgeons/clinics).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age or older
* Patient indicated for surgical intervention with a bone anchored hearing system according to local clinic's standard guidelines.
* Normal bone quality and bone thickness above 3 mm, where no complications during surgery are expected.
* Skin thickness of 12mm or less at the implant site

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing re-implantation
* Patients who are unable or unwilling to follow investigational procedures/requirements, e.g. to complete quality of life scales.
* Diseases or treatments known to compromise the bone quality at the implant site, e.g. radiotherapy, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus
* Known conditions (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes) that could jeopardize skin condition and wound healing over time as judged by the investigator.
* Any other known condition that the investigator determines could interfere with compliance or study assessments.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Oticon Medical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Silverstein Institute

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Site Status

Otolaryngology Associates

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Northwest Ear Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Hospital Universitario de Donostia

San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada Spain

Other Identifiers

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BC100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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