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

Last updated: August 3, 2026
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Hearing Loss

Hearing Impairment

Deafness

Treatment

Sound Success

Standard of Care

Clinical Study ID

NCT06607146
22-010096
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study 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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients with a diagnosis of bilateral moderate-to-profound sensorineuralhearing loss who are undergoing unilateral or simultaneous bilateral cochlearimplantation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing revision implantation, completion bilateral cochlearimplantation, or implantation for unilateral deafness will be excluded fromenrollment

  • Patients unable or unwilling to use a computer or similar device will be excludedfrom enrollment.

  • Patients will be excluded if they speak a language not supported by the SoundSuccess platform. Sound Success is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian,Dutch, Polish, and Danish.

Study Design

Total Participants: 80
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Sound Success
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 09, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2027