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RecruitingNCT06664697ACEUpdated Oct 31, 2024

Post-Market Clinical Investigation of the IotaSOFT Insertion System

An observational study in Hearing Loss, Cochlear, Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, sponsored by iotaMotion, Inc.. Recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-31.

Sponsored by iotaMotion, Inc. · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Oct 2025, 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Oct 2024; still recruiting 2 years later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50
Ages
12 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the continued safety of the iotaSOFT Insertion System when used by a surgeon to assist with inserting a CI electrode array in one ear per subject

Read the detailed description

available iotaSOFT Insertion System when used per intended use for insertion of a cochlear implant electrode array in subjects 12 years and older. The purpose of the study is to collect additional safety data in retrospective and prospective subjects. The primary object of the study is to demonstrate post-market safe use of the commercially available iotaSOFT Insertion System. The secondary objective of the study is to define procedural characteristics including device deficiencies, electrode array insertion speed, rate of tip fold-over, and objective measures of cochlear implant functionality to demonstrate effective use of the commercially available iotaSOFT Insertion System.

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Conditions studied

  • Hearing Loss, Cochlear
  • Cochlear Implantation
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Keywords

  • cochlear implantation
  • sensorineural hearing loss
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In context

Hearing Loss

1,092 studies on the registry are indexed under Hearing Loss; 235 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 87 across 270 observational studies indexed under Hearing Loss.

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Lead sponsor

iotaMotion, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

A minimum of 50 subjects with sensorineural hearing loss and who have received a cochlear implant using the commercially available iotaSOFT insertion system or are scheduled for unilateral or bilateral cochlear implant surgery will be enrolled, such that a minimum of 50 subjects/ears using iotaSOFT will be attempted

Inclusion criteria

  1. Candidates with sensorineural hearing loss who received or will receive unilateral or bilateral cochlear implantation according to indications for use with FDA approved cochlear implant devices, as listed below:

    1. Advanced Bionics HiFocus SlimJ
    2. Cochlear Slim Straight
    3. MED-EL Flex 24 and 28
  2. Age 12 years or older at the time of CI surgery.
  3. Willingness to participate in the study and able to comply with the follow-up visit requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior cochlear implantation in the ear to be implanted.
  2. Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array or present an increased risk of aberrant insertion.
  3. Craniofacial abnormality, temporal squamosal skull thickness less than 3mm, major cochlear lesions (e.g., fibrosis, fracture, or ossification), or cochlear malformations.
  4. Deafness due to lesions of the acoustic nerve or central auditory pathway.
  5. Diagnosis of auditory neuropathy.
  6. Active middle-ear infection or tympanic membrane perforation in the presence of active middle ear disease.
  7. Absence of cochlear development.
  8. Additional medical concerns that would prevent participation in evaluations as determined by the investigator.
  9. Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject, regarding the possible benefits, risks, and limitations that are inherent to the procedure and investigational device.
  10. Non-native English speakers who are unable to read, understand and/or speak English for completion of required procedures
  11. Planned or current participation in a clinical study of an investigational device or drug.
  12. Must not fit the definition of a vulnerable subjects, as per FDA regulations 21 CFR Parts 50 and 56
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Retrospective

    Retrospective Review of patient records

    Device: Cochlear Implantation with Robotic-Assisted Insertion System

  • Prospective

    Prospective data collection of subjects receiving a cochlear implant with robotic-assisted cochlear implant

    Device: Cochlear Implantation with Robotic-Assisted Insertion System

Interventions

  • DeviceCochlear Implantation with Robotic-Assisted Insertion System

    The purpose of the study is to collect additional safety data in retrospective and prospective subjects who receive a cochlear implant using the iotaSOFT Insertion System.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects Experiencing a Serious or Related Adverse Event Due to Use of the iotaSOFT Insertion System During Cochlear Implant Surgery

    Number of Subjects Experiencing a Serious or Related Adverse Event Due to Use of the iotaSOFT Insertion System During Cochlear Implant Surgery through 1 month post-operative follow-up

    Time frame: 1 month post-activation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of device deficiencies related to the use of the iotaSOFT Insertion System

    Number of reported device deficiencies related to the use of the iotaSOFT Insertion System at the time of cochlear implant surgery

    Time frame: 1 month post-activation

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Study locations

2 of 3 sites recruiting
  • Indiana University
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
    • Leila Partoo · Contact · lpartoo@iu.edu · 317-278-1238
    • Rick Nelson, MD · Contact
    Recruiting
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Oregon Health and Sciences University
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
    • Jess Mace · Contact · macej@ohsu.edu · 503-494-5886
    • Jay Gantz, MD · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Cohort data will be provided for analysis for publication and presentation and individual data points will be pulled for reporting requirements only. Primary and secondary endpoint data will be exported and analyzed for required reporting.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Csr

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06664697
Lead sponsor
iotaMotion, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 29, 2024
Start date
Oct 1, 2024
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 31, 2024

Study contacts

Laura Chenier, AuD
Contact
lchenier@iotamotion.com
442-325-4171
Wade Colburn
Contact
wcolburn@iotamotion.com

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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