Health Condition 1: H931- Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: nil
Control Intervention1: nil: nil
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged above 18 years up to 75 years 2. Literate and has access to an internet device with the ability to use the same with ease â?? either a smart phone or a computer. 3. Commitment to complete the study and follow up upto 4 months. 4. Understanding towards the end goal â?? tinnitus may remain the same or change, but the debilitating impact it has may come down 5. Suffering from tinnitus for atleast 3 months â?? Subjective non pulstatile tinnitus. 6. Pre-treatment scores of 26 and above on Tinnitus Functional Index scale (TFI) 7. Sensorineural hearing loss.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Case of any medical or psychiatric condition. 2. Any other cause of tinnitus â?? pulsatile, objective pending investigations. 3. Tinnitus as a cause of any other undiagnosed medical condition.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Change of score on Tinnitus Functional Index 2.Improvement in depression via Hamilton depression rating scale and Inventory of Depressive Symptomology. Timepoint: 0, 2 and 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Improvement of hearing impairment by pitch and loudness matching on pure tone audiometry / tympanogram Timepoint: 0, 4 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hari Prakash P
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital
Outcome results
None listed