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Assessment of a Method to Improve Cochlear Implant Users' Speech Perception in Noisy Environments While Maintaining Their Ability to Determine Where a Sound Originates From

Spatially Transparent Binaural Beamforming for Noise Reduction for Cochlear Implant Processors

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must have bilateral cochlear implants from Cochlear or Advanced Bionics

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-native English speakers

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a new algorithm can improve speech perception for cochlear implant users. The main questions it aims to answer \[is/are\]:

* Does the algorithm improve speech perception in noisy environments? * Does the algorithm allow listeners to determine where a sound is coming from?

Participants will

* Listen to and repeat sentences presented in the presence of noise * Indicate the location that sounds originated from

What is being tested

• Modifying audio input for cochlear implant processor (device)

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Participants: 25 · Started: Apr 27, 2026

Contact the study team

• Justin Aronoff, PhD · Phone: 217 244-2154

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07323862

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.