Extracochlear electroacoustic stimulatio

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: H83; Other diseases of inner ear

• Registration Number: DRKS00023375
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsSpital Zürich

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Indication for any kind of ear surgery is given after the standardized assessment at the University Hospital of Zurich
• Measurable hearing using as proven by tone audiometry
• Informed consent as documented by signature
• = 18 years old at the time of signature of the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Anticipated ear surgery that cannot preserve inner ear function
• Inability to follow the procedures of the study (e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The aim of the study is to correlate the stimulation strength of an extracochlear electrode with hearing. Electrophysiological and psychoacoustic measurement methods are used within three days of the implantation for this purpose.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency dependence of primary endpoint.<br>Influence of inner ear function on primary endpoint.<br>Correlation of stimulation intensity and tinnitus suppression.