The efficacy of two sound therapies for chronic subjective tinnitus compared with blank control condition

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000035089

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-07-31

Start date

2020-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-08-03

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Conditions

chronic subjective tinnitus

Interventions

Experimental group A:mixed pure tones + broadband noise

Experimental group B:broadband noise

Control group:<20Hz Gaussian noise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)lasting subjective tinnitus; 2) >= 6 months; 3) aged from 18 to 80 years; 4) average hearing threshold(0.5k,1k,2k and 4k Hz)of tinnitus side <= 60dB HL; 5) tinnitus frequency locates in 0.25-8kHz; 6) able to finish the questionnaires and follow-ups independently.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) tinnitus associated with otitis media, cholesteatoma, acoustic neuroma,etc., or with otologic surgery; 2) tinnitus caused by head or ear trauma; 3) history of severe mental disorders, and unable to coordinate the treatment and follow-ups; 4) pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
tinnitus handicap inventory;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pittsburgh sleep quality index;Visual Analogue Scale;hospital anxiety and depression scale;pure tone audiometry;tinnitus frequency match;tinnitus loudness match;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFeng Guodong

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

fengguodong2013@163.com+86 10-69156317

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026