Geneva, Aug. 6 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ACTRN12626000913370) titled 'Perilymph Analysis in Cochlear Implant Recipients' on July 24.
Study Type: Observational
Primary Sponsor: University of Melbourne
Condition:
Sensorineural hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Ear - Deafness
Intervention:
The study recruits participants who are eligible to receive a cochlear implant, typically with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss in at least one ear.
During cochlear implant surgery, a small amount (2-5 micro-liters) of perilymph (fluid within the cochlea) will be sampled for the purposes of micro-RNA (miRNA) analysis. Participants will be given the option to have their sa...