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Clinical Trials/KCT0008959
KCT0008959
Not Yet Recruiting
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Efficacy of Cochlear Implantation in Adult Patients with Asymmetrical Hearing Loss: A Prospective multicenter study

Ajou University Hospital0 sites20 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Sponsor
Ajou University Hospital
Enrollment
20
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional Study
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ajou University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults aged 19 and older, up to 75 years of age, with asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss.
  • \-Those whose worse ear has a pure\-tone average (PTA) hearing threshold of PTA \= 70dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz, with an aided Speech Discrimination Score (SDS) of \= 50% (at 60dB), and whose better ear has a hearing threshold of 40dB \= PTA \<70dB, with an aided SDS of \= 80% (at 60dB).
  • \-Individuals with post\-lingual deafness (hearing loss acquired after language acquisition).
  • \-Those for whom significant improvement in the hearing of the deaf ear through conventional hearing aids is not expected.
  • \-No contraindications for general or local anesthesia.
  • \-Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the clinical study and provide written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \-Individuals who are illiterate, unable to read the informed consent document, or have difficulty comprehending the clinical trial due to mental disabilities or other reasons.
  • \-Individuals with acquired hearing loss (especially if it is caused by sudden deafness, for which there is still a possibility of spontaneous recovery).
  • \-Patients receiving medication that may impact hearing (such as ototoxic drugs, including some chemotherapy agents) or those with systemic conditions that can lead to hearing impairment.
  • \-Any other cases deemed inappropriate for this trial by the clinical trial personnel's judgment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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