Fundamental and Clinical Study of Cochlear Synaptopathy

NCT06556160 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2025-12-18

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Summary

In humans, surface electrophysiological recording of the cochlear nerve in response to a sound stimulus provides information about the integrity and function of synapses (synaptic transmission) and nerve fibre function. However, this information remains global. The investigators have preliminary data showing that it is possible to extract and characterise the functional properties of nerve fibres during otoneurosurgery in humans, and therefore to isolate the neuronal sub-populations mentioned above more precisely than is currently possible. The use of these electrophysiological data from near-field recordings, i.e. in contact with the nerve, will enable the design and improvement of a mathematical model of the human cochlea. This model will provide access to the individual responses of each nerve fibre and fill the current gap in knowledge between the functioning of these fibres and global surface recordings.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

near field recording of human auditory nerve activity during retro sigmoid approach with contact electrode

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 to search synaptopathie. During the surgery, stimuli are delivered.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • CHU de Reims

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-21
Primary Completion
2025-07-16
Completion
2025-11-04

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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