Bilateral Cochlear Implant Benefit in Young Children
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss
- Registration Number
- NCT00424307
- Lead Sponsor
- Advanced Bionics
- Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to track patient outcomes for bilateral cochlear implant recipients in a cohort of 60 children, ages 12 to 36 months at time of surgery, who receive two implants in the same operation or in two different surgeries with the initial fitting of the devices separated by no more than six months.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Profound bilateral hearing loss
- Have independently elected to undergo bilateral implantation of Advanced Bionics HiResolution Bionic Ear System
- Age at implant: 12-36 months
- No previous cochlear implant use
- English as the primary language spoken in the home
- Parental willingness to follow study protocol
- Deafness secondary to meningitis
- Presence of other conditions that could affect study participation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of Speech Perception Skills Various time points
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health-Related Quality of Life and Assessment of Communicative Performance Various time points
Trial Locations
- Locations (14)
Children's HEAR Center
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
House Ear Institute
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
University of California, San Francisco
🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States
Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
🇺🇸Tampa, Florida, United States
The Children's Memorial Hospital
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
Carle Foundation Hospital
🇺🇸Urbana, Illinois, United States
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Spectrum Health Hospital
🇺🇸Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Midwest Ear Institute
🇺🇸Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Washington University of St. Louis
🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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