Trial Outcomes & Findings for Benefits of Bimodal Streaming With MED-EL Cochlear Implants and Starkey Hearing Aids (NCT NCT07028619)

Last Updated: 2026-02-04

Results Overview

Percentage of participants who reported improvement in subjective listening experience with DualSync bimodal streaming at 1-week. Responses taken from a user survey administered after 1-week with DualSync bimodal streaming.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

10 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 week

Results posted on

2026-02-04

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Bimodal Streaming Bimodal streaming with DualSync bimodal streaming
Overall Study STARTED	10
Overall Study COMPLETED	10
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Bimodal Streaming n=10 Participants Bimodal streaming with DualSync bimodal streaming
Age, Continuous	67.4 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.9 • n=10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	4 Participants n=10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	6 Participants n=10 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	10 Participants n=10 Participants
Duration of Cochlear Implant Experience	3.2 months n=10 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 week

Population: Analysis population differs for questions on streaming music, media, and phone calls as not all participants streamed all forms of audio.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Bimodal Streaming n=10 Participants Bimodal streaming with DualSync bimodal streaming
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting increased streaming time with DualSync bimodal streaming	2 Participants
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting improved clarity with DualSync bimodal streaming	6 Participants
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting improved sound quality of music with DualSync bimodal streaming	7 Participants
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting increased enjoyment of music with DualSync bimodal streaming	6 Participants
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting improved sound quality of phone calls with DualSync bimodal streaming	7 Participants
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting improved ease of listening to phone calls with DualSync bimodal streaming	7 Participants
User Satisfaction With DualSync Bimodal Streaming Over Existing Bluetooth Streaming Option. Participants reporting improved overall satisfaction with streaming with DualSync bimodal streaming	6 Participants

Adverse Events

Bimodal Streaming

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Clinical Research Manager

MED-EL Corporation

Phone: 888-633-3524

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place