An interventional study of Cochlear Implant in Cochlear Implants and Spatial Orientation, sponsored by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-03.
Sponsored by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cochlear implant activation affects spatial orientation in cochlear implant users. The main question[s] it aims to answer are]:
Participants will:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern is the lead sponsor of 724 studies on the registry; 177 are open to participants now.
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The intervention consists of temporary manipulation of the CI's settings in three separate conditions: Sound processor microphone on with spatial auditory cues provided by sound speakers, broadband noise stimulus to wireless microphone, CI off. Switching between conditions can be accomplished by manipulating the sound mixture between the two microphones (sound processor and wireless) by a standard app provided by the CI manufacturers.
Change in spatial orientation performance across three CI conditions as measured by the triangle completion task (TCT), rotational spatial orientation task(RSOT), and virtual spatial orientation task (VSOT).
A repeated measures ANOVA will be conducted for each of the three spatial orientation tasks to test the effect of CI condition on the following dependent variables:TCT - relative and absolute distance error, relative and absolute rotation error. RSOT - relative and absolute angular deviation. VSOT - navigation efficiency, relative time deviation, path length
Time frame: minimum 1 year post CI implantation procedure.
Point Prevalence of Spatial Orientation Disorders in Cochlear Implant Users
Assessed via two study-specific screening questions and the Santa Barbara Sense of Direction questionnaire. Descriptive statistics will be used to calculate the proportion of participants meeting the criteria for spatial orientation difficulties. The prevalence estimate will be accompanied by a 95% confidence interval to quantify statistical precision.
Time frame: minimum 1 year post CI implantation procedure
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Orientation, Spatial
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern