Clinical trialNCT02729402CompletedInterventional

Evaluation of the Impact of Cochlear Implants on Cognition in Older Adults

SponsorUniversity of UtahEnrollment37DementiaHearing LossPresbycusis

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Summary

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The subjects will be age 65 years and older, with no upper limit of age range with hearing loss that are candidates for standard-of-care cochlear implant. Cognitive tests will be administered preoperative, and postoperative at 6 and 12 month, and 5 year intervals.

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Investigators

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Richard Gurgel, MD
University of Utah
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Sites

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Drugs studied

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Registration & key dates

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Start: 15 Jun 2015
Primary completion: 6 Oct 2025
Completion: 10 Oct 2025
Last update posted: 28 Apr 2026
Registered enrollment: 37
Registry id: NCT02729402

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