Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System Pediatric Post-approval Study

August 7, 2014 updated by: Cochlear
The objective of this multisite study is to evaluate the performance of the Nucleus Freedom cochlear implant system in a large population of sequentially implanted pediatric subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

The proposed study will include 50 pediatric subjects ages 1 year to 17 years, 11 months of age, implanted at up to 5 sites in the United States and Canada. The estimated duration of this multisite study is 18 to 24 months. The duration of individual subject participation is not to exceed 12 months.

The study will be conducted as a within-subject repeated measures experiment (in which each subject serves as his or her own control) in order to accommodate the heterogeneity that is well known to characterize hearing-impaired populations

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

69

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children with bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss who undergo implantation with the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1 year to 17 years, 11 months of age.
  • Bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss for those 1 to 2 years of age. Severe hearing loss for those 2 years of age and older.
  • Limited benefit from bilateral hearing aids. Limited benefit is defined as a lack of progress in the development of simple auditory skills in conjunction with appropriate amplification and intensive aural rehabilitation over a 3 to 6 month period.

    • For younger children, unable to take speech perception tests due to age-related cognitive and linguistic limitations, limited benefit will be quantified using the Infant Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (IT-MAIS)1 or Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (MAIS)1.
    • For older children, capable of speech perception tasks, limited benefit is defined as £ 30% on the recorded open-set Multisyllabic Lexical Neighborhood Test (MLNT)2 or Lexical Neighborhood Test (LNT) 2, depending on the child's cognitive and linguistic skills.
  • English spoken as a primary language.
  • Willingness to participate in and to comply with all requirements of the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array, as confirmed by medical examination and tests including MRI.
  • Signs of retrocochlear or central origin to hearing impairment as confirmed by medical examination and tests including MRI.
  • Medical or psychological conditions that would contraindicate undergoing surgery (e.g., active middle ear infections, tympanic membrane perforation).
  • Additional handicaps that would prevent or restrict participation in the evaluations.
  • Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject or subject's parents/guardians, regarding the possible benefits, risks and limitations that are inherent to the surgical procedure and prosthetic device.
  • Unwillingness or inability of the candidate or candidate's parents/guardians to comply with all study requirements.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
IT-MAIS
Time Frame: 12 Months
12 Months
MAIS
Time Frame: 12 Months
12 Months
MLNT
Time Frame: 12 Months
12 Months
LNT
Time Frame: 12 Months
12 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 11, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2014

Last Verified

August 1, 2014

More Information

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