The Effect of Surgery for Hearing Loss on Mild Cognitive Impairment

Can cochlear implantation slow the progress of cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment?; A case-control study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0004370

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-23

Start date

2019-10-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : 1) Patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment(MCI) and sensorineural hearing loss are the main candidates of our study. 2) Candidates will be thoroughly informed about the s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients above the age of 30 - Patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment - Patients with sensorineural hearing loss on both ears ( air conduction > 55dB) - Patients with less then 50% in speech discrimination - Patients who are able to go under surgery with general anesthesia - Patients with who are willing to participate in the study and had signed the written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients who are not able to understand the study - Patients who have been diagnosed with other auditory diseases - Patients who have been pointed out as an inappropriate candidate by the research staff for other possible reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
auditory status and cognitive status	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
brain MRI	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYun-Hoon Choung

Ajou University Hospital

oaksung_83@hanmaill.net+82-31-219-5263

Outcome results