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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05554692
Other study ID # 1781406
Secondary ID R01DC020316
Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 3, 2022
Est. completion date March 2027

Study information

Verified date February 2024
Source University of Maryland, College Park
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Older adults who use cochlear implants to address hearing loss show wide variation in benefit. This research investigates the role of normal aging, the health of peripheral and central auditory pathways, and positioning of the cochlear implant electrode array in contributing to this variability. A range of input types from simple auditory signals to spoken sentences is used to examine these questions.


Description:

This research aims to understand age-related temporal processing in older cochlear-implant (CI) users. The overall objective is to disentangle the peripheral and central contributions to age-related temporal processing deficits in this population. The central hypothesis is that age-related speech perception deficits are explained by unique contributions from peripheral and central auditory functions, significantly affecting outcomes in older CI users. The central hypothesis will be tested by determining (1) the extent to which temporal processing of simple signals from single-electrode stimulation can be explained by aging and the peripheral electrode-to-neural interface; (2) the extent to which speech perception can be explained by aging and the peripheral electrode-to-neural interface; (3) the extent and manner in which central auditory compensation overcomes peripheral processing deficits that contribute to age-related performance declines in CI subjects. Outcome measures collected in this project include behavioral measures of speech and auditory perception and electrophysiological responses. Also collected are questionnaire-based reports of history of CI device use, cognitive screening measures, and imaging-based information regarding electrode placement in the cochlea. Better understanding of the locus of age-related temporal processing deficits in this population will aid in developing age-specific guidance regarding CI candidacy, programming, and rehabilitation, thereby improving expected benefit and quality of life.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Enrolling by invitation
Enrollment 300
Est. completion date March 2027
Est. primary completion date March 2027
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 85 Years
Eligibility For Cochlear Implant arm: Inclusion Criteria: - cochlear implant in one or both ears - post-lingual onset of deafness - 1+ years cochlear implant experience - use of Cochlear-brand implants - implanted after 2004 Exclusion Criteria: - use of non-Cochlear-brand cochlear implants - no use of oral language - pregnant women are not eligible for the imaging portion of the study. - residual acoustic hearing with unaided thresholds <90 dB HL at more than two standard audiometric frequencies - other known disability or neurological disorder For Typical Hearing arm: Inclusion Criteria: - audiometrically normal hearing, near-normal hearing, or mild/moderate hearing loss. Exclusion Criteria: - severe hearing loss - history of neurological disorders - history of middle-ear disorders

Study Design


Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Diagnostic tests of cochlear implant function
Because the subjects in the study will use CI devices that they have already received as part of their standard-of-care treatment, the medical device itself is not an intervention for the purposes of this study. The intervention here will be to carry out diagnostic tests of CI function. This will include perceptual tests of temporal discrimination and speech understanding.
Diagnostic tests of auditory function
The intervention here will be to carry out diagnostic tests of hearing. This will include perceptual tests of temporal discrimination and speech understanding.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Maryland, College Park College Park Maryland

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Maryland, College Park National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Vanderbilt University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Perceptual forward-masking recovery Basic measurement of temporal processing - A masker stimulus encountered before a probe/target stimulus can affect the perception of the probe stimulus to a greater/lesser degree depending on their separation in time and their absolute and relative levels. Percent correct discrimination as a function of time separation and level manipulations, as measured from a behavioral response, will be reported. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Primary Perceptual gap detection thresholds Basic behavioral measurement of temporal processing - The ability to detect a silent gap within a stimulus typically varies depending on frequency and level characteristics of the stimulus in which the gap is embedded and also with the hearing history and age of the listener. Gap detection threshold is the shortest gap duration that can be reliably detected under a given set of conditions and is typically reported in milliseconds. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Primary Perceptual duration discrimination thresholds Basic measurement of temporal processing - Perceptual duration discrimination thresholds summarize a listener's ability to tell apart stimuli that differ in temporal extent. Percent correct discrimination as a function of duration difference, overall stimulus duration, and level manipulations, as measured from a behavioral response, will be reported. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Primary Perceptual amplitude discrimination thresholds Basic measurement of auditory processing - Perceptual amplitude discrimination thresholds summarize a listener's ability to tell apart stimuli that differ in level. Percent correct discrimination as a function of level difference size and average level, as measured from a behavioral response, will be reported. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Primary Speech perception Word discrimination, consonant, vowel, and sentence perception tests. The ability to discriminate between and identify recorded words, phonemic contrasts, and sentences will be assessed behaviorally. Results are reported in terms of percent correct words or phonemes. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Primary Amplitude modulation detection performance Measure of ability to perceive amplitude modulation using modulation depth thresholds. Amplitude modulation detection performance summarizes a listener's ability to detect the presence of slower-changing amplitude variations applied to a faster-varying carrier signal. The modulation depth of the resulting combined signal can vary between 0 to 100% of the carrier signal with larger values indicating more extreme amplitude fluctuation. This research reports on the amount of modulation that can be detected as a function of different modulator and carrier frequencies, as well as overall stimulus level, as assessed via behavioral report. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Secondary Electrically evoked compound action potential (ECAP) ECAP amplitude growth function slopes will be used to predict perceptual performance. This measure uses clinically-available software to track the growth in auditory nerve response (peak-to-peak amplitude) as input level is varied from threshold to the maximal level at which the signal is comfortably loud. The slope of input-output function will be measured for each electrode along the electrode array of each CI study participant. Steeper slopes (measured in microvolts/current unit) will be interpreted as indicating better neural health of the associated auditory neurons. Time Frame: Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. Not collected from NH listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Secondary Electrically evoked compound action potential (ECAP) forward masking recovery Electrophysiological measurement of auditory nerve refractory time. This measure will be used to predict perceptual performance. Detection thresholds will be measured as masker and probe inputs are varied among a fixed set of levels and the interval between masker and probe is adjusted in duration. Time Frame: Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. Not collected from NH listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Secondary Electrically or acoustically evoked auditory brainstem response (ABR) - Wave V amplitude Wave V from the ABR is a reflection of brainstem/midbrain processing. We will measure Wave V amplitude (microV) as the masker and probe levels and masker-to-probe interval are varied. This will be used to predict perceptual performance. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Secondary Electrically or acoustically evoked auditory brainstem response (ABR) - Wave V latency Wave V from the ABR is a reflection of brainstem/midbrain processing. We will measure Wave V latency (ms) as the masker and probe levels and masker-to-probe interval are varied. This will be used to predict perceptual performance. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Secondary Cortical auditory evoked potential - N1 and P2 amplitude Cortical (N1 and P2) amplitude (microV) in response to sound will be used to predict perceptual performance. This is an obligatory response from the auditory cortex that indicates sound detection. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
Secondary Cortical auditory evoked potential - N1 and P2 latency Cortical (N1 and P2) latency (ms) in response to sound will be used to predict perceptual performance. This is an obligatory response from the auditory cortex that indicates sound detection. There is evidence that this latency varies as a function of aging. Post-treatment - after at least 1 year use of a cochlear implant if CI user. No required time frame for NH comparison listeners. This measure will be collected once within a 6-month time period for each participant.
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