Comparison of Performance Using MED-EL Automatic Sound Management

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Cochlear Implantation

In brief

This study will evaluate the speech perception ability of adult cochlear implant users in background noise using various MED-EL Automatic Sound Management (ASM) features.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07500311

Run by

Med-El Corporation

People needed

20

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2028-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ≥18 years of age at time of enrollment
• Implanted with a MED-EL cochlear implant
• At least 6 months since activation their cochlear implant
• Aided speech perception score of ≥40% on CNC words in quiet in study ear
• English is the primary language
• Established daily use of the audio processor
• Currently using an audio processor compatible with Automatic Sound Management 2.0 or later
• Willing and able to comply with study procedures

You may not qualify if…

• Using electric-acoustic stimulation (EAS)
• Normal hearing in the unimplanted ear
• History of revision surgery in the study ear

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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