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UnknownNCT02723695

Perception and Equilibrium After Cochlear Implantation

Assessment of Perceptual and Postural Performances Following a Cochlear Implantation

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50 (estimated)
Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The cochlear implant is an electrical hearing aid that restores the perception of surrounding sounds and speech intelligibility in profoundly deaf patients. During surgery, the labyrinthine break necessary for insertion into the cochlea of the implantable part may cause a malfunction of the vestibular system which can induce dizziness, balance and perception (of the gravitational vertical) disorders. Vestibular compensation and new sonic interactions could alter the balance control and the visual and postural spatial orientation perceptions. The usual treatment includes the monitoring of the patient's quality of life, of the vestibular function and of hearing. This study adds an assessment of spatial orientation and of posture.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHEREvaluation of postural performancesPostural tests

Timeline

Start date
2014-03-01
Primary completion
2018-03-01
Completion
2019-03-01
First posted
2016-03-30
Last updated
2016-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02723695. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.