A Study to Explore Improved Features and a Simplified Treatment Approach for a Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant (TICI) Research System in Adults With Severe Hearing Loss

NCT ID: NCT06642935

Last Updated: 2025-11-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-18

Study Completion Date

2027-11-30

Brief Summary

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This clinical study will test a new investigational totally implanted cochlear implant system (TICI G2). The cochlear implant has an implantable microphone under the skin to detect speech and sound from the environment allowing hearing without the need of any external parts. This study will explore new ways to process the sound from the implanted microphone. The study will be conducted in adults with sensorineural hearing loss, a type of hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve. The study participants will undergo a series of tests that include testing their implant and their hearing. They will also complete questionnaires to see how they rate their hearing and overall general health.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Cochlear

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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Device :TICI G2 Clinical Investigation System

Totally implantable cochlear Implant

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Totally implantable cochlear Implant

Intervention Type DEVICE

Totally implantable cochlear Implant

Interventions

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Totally implantable cochlear Implant

Totally implantable cochlear Implant

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 years or older, at time of consent
* Candidate for cochlear implantation as assessed by the implanting clinic
* Fluent in English, as determined by the investigator
* Willing to participate in and comply with all requirements of the protocol
* Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe, or poorer, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss prior to five years of age, as reported by the subject
* Duration of severe to profound hearing loss greater than 20 years in the ear to be implanted as reported by the subject or by audiometric history, if available
* Ossification, otosclerosis, malformation or any other cochlear anomaly, such as common cavity, that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array
* Deafness due to lesions of the acoustic nerve affecting the ear to be implanted
* Medical or psychological conditions that would contraindicate undergoing anaesthesia, surgery or participation in the clinical investigation, as determined by the investigator
* Additional disabilities that may affect the subject's participation or safety during the clinical investigation, as determined by the investigator
* Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject regarding the possible benefits, risks and limitations that are inherent to the surgical procedure and prosthetic device, as determined by the investigator
* Desire to use an integrated acoustic component post-implantation
* Unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the clinical investigation as determined by the Investigator
* Investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study and/or their immediate families; immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling
* Cochlear employees or employees of Contract Research Organizations or contractors engaged by Cochlear for the purposes of this investigation.
* Current participation, or participation in another interventional clinical study/trial in the past 30 days, involving an investigational drug or device (unless Cochlear sponsored and determined by investigator or Sponsor to not impact this investigation)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cochlear

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michelle Moran

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cochlear Ltd

Locations

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Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia

Central Contacts

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Niva Shrestha Clinical Project Manager

Role: CONTACT

+61 2 9428 6555

Facility Contacts

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Adrienne Patterson, PhD

Role: primary

+61 3 9035 4710

Other Identifiers

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AI5848

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

AI5848

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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