Plain-English translation of NCT03882229 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This is a long-term tracking study for people with cochlear implants—devices that help deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals hear. Researchers want to collect health information from many patients over time to better understand how well these implants work and how they affect people's lives in the real world.
Right now, doctors don't have enough long-term information about how cochlear implants perform over many years across different clinics and countries. This study aims to fill that gap by collecting and comparing data in a consistent way, so doctors can learn what really works for patients.
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You would share your existing medical records and health information with the research team at regular time points over the course of the study. Your data—completely anonymized so it cannot identify you—would be entered into a secure online system. This is not a treatment study; you receive your regular cochlear implant care as usual, and the researchers simply collect information about how you're doing.
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Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Sponsor
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Enrollment target
~100 participants
Started
February 2020
Primary completion
January 2030
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2026.
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