Exploring the Use of ECochG Testing During Electrode Insertion in Cochlear

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Investigation of a new ECoChG system (Electrocochleography) during the surgical insertion of cochlear implants, for patients with Advanced Bionics devices.

The sound recordings created may be useful in aiding the surgeon to better implant the patient by letting him or her know if they are damaging the ear during implantation in real time

Patients will be followed up for 1 year post surgery within our trial, and have a further 3 ECochGs performed in the clinic setting, (6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year) through their implants.

Clinical Trial Description

Cochlear implant candidature has changed in the past years. Today many cochlear implant recipients have some low frequency residual hearing in the ear which is to be implanted. To help preserve hearing, the electrode array must be inserted extremely carefully. It is desirable to have real-time feedback relating to progress of the electrode insertion.

One possible tool that might provide this is an electrocochleography (ECochG). A brief low-frequency acoustic tone at a fixed level is delivered to the external ear canal. This results in normal movements of the outer and the inner hair cells inside the inner ear. These movements are known to produce small electrical potentials that have been previously been sensed by a recording electrode placed on the promontory, or surface of the bone in which the cochlea is located. Averaging of these recordings in synchrony with the acoustic stimulus allows the small ECochG signal to be reinforced while any physiological or electrical noise is averaged out. With ECochG measurements different aspects of the auditory system can be tested. For the investigators work only the cochlear microphonic, generated by the outer hair cells will be recorded and analysed.

The Advanced Bionics (AB) implant system is uniquely suited to do such measurements. The aim of the study is to monitor electrode array insertion during surgery and any residual hearing function over time in using this tool as a comparison to conventional methods. Subjects will undergo the study procedure of ECochG measurements, alongside additional standard of care appointments for the research, pure tone audiometry and impedence measurement. Only a 10 minute ECochG measurement will be the additional research component to the patients clinical routine as mentioned above. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03807830
Study type	Interventional
Source	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	January 11, 2019
Completion date	September 1, 2019

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Exploring the Use of ECochG Testing During Electrode Insertion in Cochlear Implant Surgery

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