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Evaluation of a virtual reality-based rehabilitation program for patients with subjective tinnitus

Evaluation of a virtual reality-based rehabilitation program for patients with subjective tinnitus - VR-Tinnitus-Reha

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029241
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-04-19
Start date
2025-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

H93.1

Interventions

Group 1: It is an experimental, single-arm pilot study. The duration of the study should be 6 weeks for the individual participants
a total period of around 12 months is planned for recruitment and implementation. Upon inclusion, the participants will be informed about the study and patient/disease data (age, sex, onset of symptom

Sponsors

Medizinische Fakultät der RWTH Aachen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patient age = 18 years - chronic (> 3 months), unilateral, subjective tinnitus (ICD-10 code: H93.1) - Routine ENT diagnostics (complete ENT findings, audiological examinations, cMRI to rule out a retrocochlear lesion) are carried out - Exclusion of treatable causes (otosclerosis, chronic otitis media, etc.) is carried out

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patient age < 18 years - pregnancy - dementia - Epilepsy - Acute psychiatric diseases (according to self-declaration, no corresponding diagnosis) - visual disturbances - Wounds in the area of ??the facial skin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the drop-out rate and the usability of the system.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
As a secondary goal, the changes in tinnitus-associated symptoms are determined in a 6x2 design using a variance analysis. If necessary, covariates are integrated into the model, which are also recorded via course measurements.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Taeger

Uniklinikum Aachen

jtaeger@ukaachende0241/80-38691

Outcome results

None listed

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