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Structure CochleaCosySpeechNCT06499584

Study of the Fine Structure and Temporal Envelope of the Human Cochlea in Response to Human Vocalizations

A study testing near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode in people with Structure Cochlea and Temporal Envelope Cochlea, run by CHU de Reims at 1 site in France.

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Trial summary

In humans, surface electrophysiological recordings of the cochlear nerve in response to a sound stimulus provide information about the cochlear's ability to encode sound. Depending on the stimulus, the fine structure and temporal envelope of the signal will vary, allowing us to determine its characteristics. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Structure Cochlea, Temporal Envelope Cochlea
What is being tested?
near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
21 Mar 2023to Dec 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The following will be included as hearing-impaired patients:
  • Male or female
  • Over 18 and up to 80 years of age
  • Normal otoscopic examination
  • Scheduled for surgery on the cerebellopontine angle (microvascular decompression)
  • With sensorineural hearing loss defined by average hearing thresholds between 21 dB HL and 40 dB HL at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz
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  • Affiliated to a social security scheme
  • Having read the information note describing the study and having agreed in writing to participate by signing the informed consent form
  • Will be included as normal-hearing patients:
  • Male or female
  • Over 18 and up to 80 years of age
  • Normal otoscopic examination
  • Scheduled for surgery on the cerebellopontine angle (microvascular decompression)
  • Free of sensorineural hearing loss, defined by average hearing thresholds of less than or equal to 20 dB HL in tonal air conduction audiometry, bilaterally on the side of the ear undergoing surgery and on the side not undergoing surgery, at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz
  • Affiliated to a social security scheme
  • Having read the information note describing the study and having agreed in writing to participate by signing the informed consent form
  • Exclusion criteria: patients will be excluded from the study if the auditory nerve is not accessible during surgery:
  • Notably because of complete tumor invasion of the cochlear nerve (stage III and IV neuroma, advanced meningioma) ;
  • Or because of a particular anatomical feature not identified during the preoperative examination, making its exposure for recordings impossible (protrusion of the posterior face of the rock).

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Damien JOLLY

    Reims

    Xavier DUBERNARD, 03 26 78 71 25, xdubernard@chu-reims.fr

    Marc LABROUSSE, 03 26 78 71 25, mlabrousse@chu-reims.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Functional Role of Cochlear Synaptopathy for Speech Coding in the Brain

In humans, surface electrophysiological recordings of the cochlear nerve in response to a sound stimulus provide information about the cochlear's ability to encode sound. Depending on the stimulus, the fine structure and temporal envelope of the signal will vary, allowing us to determine its characteristics. By phenotyping patients before surgery using subjective and objective audiometric tests, it will be possible to isolate for each patient the moment when the fine structure disappears and when the temporal envelope is effective.

Read the detailed description

During functional cerebellopontine angle surgery, a spherical electrode is placed on the human cochlear nerve to monitor hearing. Once the electrode is in place, clicks and speech signals with and without noise are delivered to analyze the cochlear electrophysiological signal produced. Depending on the characteristics recorded, this signal can be used to determine how fine structure and temporal envelope are encoded by the cochlea. Prior to surgery, each patient is evaluated by an audiologist to determine quiet and noise thresholds, tone and speech, electrocochleography, distortion testing, tympanometry, ABR and psychoacoustic testing.

Being tested
near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode
Keywords
Hearing Loss, Deafness, Micro vascular decompression, Otoneurosurgery, Retrosigmoid approach
Medical subject headings
Hearing Loss, Deafness

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrodeProcedure or surgery

    During surgery using a retro-sigmoid approach in the cerebellopontine angle (microvascular decompression), near-field recording of human auditory nerve activity using a contact electrode is performed on patients with normal or impaired hearing threshold.

    Each patient is explored preoperatively by hearing tests. During the surgery, stimuli are delivered.

Study groups in NCT06499584
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
normal hearing patientsExperimentalfree of sensorineural hearing loss, defined by mean hearing thresholds of less than or equal to 20 dB HL in air conduction pure tone audiometry, bilaterally on the side of the operated ear and on the non-operated side at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz.
Receives: Procedure: near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode
hearing impaired patientsExperimentalwith sensorineural hearing loss defined by average hearing thresholds between 21 dB HL and 40 dB HL at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz.
Receives: Procedure: near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To compare the amplitude of coding of complex and ecological sounds

    The goal is to compare the amplitude of coding of complex and ecological sounds (logatomes in the form of vowels or syllables: association of a consonant and a vowel) in the human auditory nerve between patients defined as normo and poorly hearing according to preoperative audiometric tests.

    Measured: At 48 months

  2. To compare the spectrum of coding of complex and ecological sounds

    The goal is to compare the spectrum of coding of complex and ecological sounds (logatomes in the form of vowels or syllables: association of a consonant and a vowel) in the human auditory nerve between patients defined as normo and poorly hearing according to preoperative audiometric tests.

    Measured: At 48 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. The spectrum of the temporal envelope of the signal

    To study the spectrum of the temporal envelope of the signal collected for each logatome in the general population studied and within the normal-hearing and hard-of-hearing groups.

    Measured: At 48 months

  2. The amplitude of the temporal envelope of the

    To study the amplitude of the temporal envelope of the signal collected for each logatome in the general population studied and within the normal-hearing and hard-of-hearing groups.

    Measured: at 48 months

  3. The spectrum of the fine structure of the signal

    To study the spectrum of the fine structure of the signal collected for each logatome in the general population studied and within the normal-hearing and hard-of-hearing groups.

    Measured: at 48 months

  4. The amplitude of the fine structure of the signal

    To study the amplitude of the fine structure of the signal collected for each logatome in the general population studied and within the normal-hearing and hard-of-hearing groups.

    Measured: at 48 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jul 2024
  2. Study start21 Mar 2023
  3. Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06499584
Sponsor's protocol ID
PO23102
Acronym
CosySpeech
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
6 Jun 2024
Last updated
12 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode in people with Structure Cochlea and Temporal Envelope Cochlea, run by CHU de Reims at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 19 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Xavier DUBERNARD (03 26 78 71 25 ext. 0033, xdubernard@chu-reims.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To compare the amplitude of coding of complex and ecological sounds (time frame: At 48 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jul 2024.

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