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Retrospective Analysis of Performance and Safety of MED-EL Cochlear Implants. (BELPS)

7. september 2026 oppdatert av: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GesmbH

Bern Long-term Performance and Safety of MED-EL Cochlear Implants: a Retrospective Anonymized Analysis of Existing Data From the Local Clinical Database

This study is a single center, non-interventional, retrospective, post-market observational study. Data will be extracted retrospectively from the local clinical database of the site and will be fully anonymized. The data extraction is performed as a one-time process. Following the analysis of the extracted dataset, the study is considered complete.

The study does not foresee any active participation of patients or seeking for consent.

This retrospective anonymized database analysis is performed on all MED-EL cochlear implants registered in the local database of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology, Inselspital, University of Bern.

The aim of this project is to generate evidence on the clinical effectiveness of cochlear implants based on long term real-world data gathered from clinical routine across a large and diverse population.

Assessed performance outcome measures include word test in quiet results, speech perception in noise results, and patient related outcome measures/questionnaires, as available. Safety assessment is based on data related to revision surgeries, explantations, reimplantations, and any other recorded device related complications. Imaging data (X-ray, CT, MRI) are not used in this study.

Studieoversikt

Status

Har ikke rekruttert ennå

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert beskrivelse

This study is a single center, non-interventional, retrospective, post-market observational study. Data will be extracted retrospectively from the local clinical database of the site and will be fully anonymized. The data extraction is performed as a one-time process. Following the analysis of the extracted dataset, the study is considered complete.

The study does not foresee any active participation of patients or seeking for consent.

This retrospective anonymized database analysis is performed on all MED-EL cochlear implants registered in the local database of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology, Inselspital, University of Bern.

The aim of this project is to generate evidence on the clinical effectiveness of cochlear implants based on long term real-world data gathered from clinical routine across a large and diverse population.

Assessed performance outcome measures include word test in quiet results, speech perception in noise results, and patient related outcome measures/questionnaires, as available. Safety assessment is based on data related to revision surgeries, explantations, reimplantations, and any other recorded device related complications. Imaging data (X-ray, CT, MRI) are not used in this study.

Studietype

Observasjonsmessig

Registrering (Antatt)

700

Kontakter og plasseringer

Denne delen inneholder kontaktinformasjon for de som utfører studien, og informasjon om hvor denne studien blir utført.

Studiekontakt

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Studiesteder

      • Bern, Sveits, 3010
        • Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology
        • Ta kontakt med:
        • Ta kontakt med:
        • Hovedetterforsker:
          • Martin Kompis, Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. techn.
        • Underetterforsker:
          • Christoph Schmid

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Barn
  • Voksen
  • Eldre voksen

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Prøvetakingsmetode

Ikke-sannsynlighetsprøve

Studiepopulasjon

The study population includes all patients registered in the sites local database who were implanted with an approved MED-EL cochlear implant at the investigational site since 01st January 1996. To be included for analysis data from the pre-operative assessment and from at least one post-operative assessment must be available.

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Implanted with a MED-EL cochlear implant
  • First implantation at Inselspital Bern
  • Implanted later than 31st December 1995

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of compliance with any inclusion criteria
  • Patients implanted with either a custom-made device or with a study device prior CE-marking

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

Kohorter og intervensjoner

Gruppe / Kohort
Intervensjon / Behandling
MED-EL cochlear implant recipients
The cohort includes all patients registered in the sites local database who were implanted with an approved MED-EL cochlear implant at the investigational site since 01st January 1996. To be included for analysis data from the pre-operative assessment and from at least one post-operative assessment must be available.
The cochlear implant (CI) is one of the most successful neural prostheses developed to date. It offers artificial hearing to individuals with profound sensorineural hearing loss and with insufficient benefit from conventional hearing aids. The first implants provided a limited sensation of sound. The benefit for users of these early systems was mostly a facilitation of lip-reading based communication rather than an understanding of speech. Considerable progress has been made since then. Today, cochlear implantation is the recommended treatment for subjects presenting with a permanent sensorineural hearing loss. Modern, multichannel implant systems feature complex speech processing strategies, high stimulation rates and multiple sites of stimulation in the cochlea. Equipped with such a state-of-the-art system, the majority of recipients today can communicate orally without visual cues and can even use the telephone.
Andre navn:
  • CI
  • Hearing implant

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Word Recognition Score in % correct over time
Tidsramme: Outcome measures will be assessed based on availablity of the respective data from pre-operative assessment through the following post-implantation follow-up periods: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-years and last available follow-up.
The primary objective of this retrospective observational study is to evaluate speech performance in quiet over time of MED-EL cochlear implant users, measured as the percentage of words recognized correctly.
Outcome measures will be assessed based on availablity of the respective data from pre-operative assessment through the following post-implantation follow-up periods: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-years and last available follow-up.

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Speech Recognition Threshold in noise (SRT 50) measured in dB SNR over time
Tidsramme: Outcome measures will be assessed based on availablity of the respective data from pre-operative assessment through the following post-implantation follow-up periods: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-years and last available follow-up.
SRT in noise is defined as the level difference in decibels (dB SNR) between speech signal and noise at which 50% (SRT50) of the words presented can be correctly identified. SNR is a measure of the relative levels of a desired signal (such as speech) compared to background noise. It is expressed in decibels (dB SNR) and indicates how much louder the signal is than the noise.
Outcome measures will be assessed based on availablity of the respective data from pre-operative assessment through the following post-implantation follow-up periods: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-years and last available follow-up.
Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) 12
Tidsramme: Outcome measures will be assessed based on availablity of the respective data from pre-operative assessment through the following post-implantation follow-up periods: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-years and last available follow-up.
The Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12) questionnaire is a 12 item sensitive and specific measure to assess the impact of hearing loss on speech perception, sound localization, and QoL. The SSQ12 minimum score is 0, the maximum score is 120. The higher the score obtained, the lower the difficulty experienced by the patient.
Outcome measures will be assessed based on availablity of the respective data from pre-operative assessment through the following post-implantation follow-up periods: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-years and last available follow-up.

Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Antatt)

1. oktober 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

1. november 2026

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

1. november 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

11. august 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

17. august 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

20. august 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

9. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

7. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?

NEI

Legemiddel- og utstyrsinformasjon, studiedokumenter

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Nei

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Ja

produkt produsert i og eksportert fra USA

Nei

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