Multi-centric clinical trials of SRAVAN Indian Cochlear Implant system indigenously developed by DRDO

Sensory neural hearing loss is a major clinical problem encountered in pediatric and adult population. Cochlear implantation is now an established and well accepted mode of rehabilitation of profound deaf around the world. However due to high cost of implant many patients are unable to afford it. An indigenous affordable cochlear implant system has been developed under the aegis of society for biomedical technology to benefit the needy population. The device needs to be subjected to multi-centric human trials to evaluate safety and efficacy in subjects with profound sensoryneural hearing loss. The primary outcome in terms of improvement in hearing and speech development will be measured during the followup period.