NCT06607146

Assessing the Effect of Computer-based Auditory Training on Adult Cochlear Implant Speech and Quality-of-life Outcomes

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a free computer-based auditory training program, Sound Success (Advanced Bionics, Valencia, CA), with the current standard of care of patient-directed auditory training in improving common measures of speech recognition and cochlear implant (CI) specific quality-of-life in new adult CI recipients in their first year post-activation.

Conditions

• Cochlear Implants
• Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Sound Success	Subjects will be instructed to perform auditory training with the Sound Success computer-based auditory training program. This is a free program that requires a brief account registration. Subjects will be instructed to perform auditory training on a personal device and will be recommended a target usage of at least 30 minutes 5 times per week.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard of Care	Subjects will be provided a list of common exercises for auditory training. This is the current standard of care at our institution.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-09
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2024-09-23
• Last updated: 2025-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States