Investigating Effect of Acoustic Coordinated Reset on Tinnitus Handicap and Loudness Discomfort level

Creating of Acoustic Coordinated Reset Neuromodulation Application and Investigating Its Effects on Tinnitus Handicap and Loudness Discomfort Level in Tinnitus Patients With and Without Hyperacusis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231016059744N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-20

Start date

2024-09-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Tinnitus. Condition 2: Hyperacusis. Tinnitus Other abnormal auditory perceptions

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Individuals with Tinnitus Receiving Sound Therapy Using the Acoustic Coordinated Reset Method for Three Months and 3 Hours a Day. Acoustic Coordinated Reset Consi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals must have Chronic Tinnitus (have Experienced Tinnitus for Over 6 Months) Tinnitus should be Tonal Participants Pure Tone Audiometric Thresholds can Range from Normal Hearing to Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss (Thresholds Better than 40 dB HL)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals must not have any Neurological Disorders ( History of Head Trauma, Acoustic Neuroma, MS,...) and Otologic Diseases (Meniere, Otosclerosis, Otitis,...)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tinnitus Loudness (dB SL). Timepoint: Measurement of Tinnitus Loudness Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Psychoacoustic Tinnitus Measurement.;Tinnitus Loudness. Timepoint: Measurement of Index Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Visual-Analogue Index of Loudness.;Tinnitus Annoyance. Timepoint: Measurement of Index Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Index of Annoyance.;Tinnitus Handicap Index Questionnaire Score. Timepoint: Measurement of Questionnaire Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Tinnitus Handicap Index Questionnaire.;Khalfa Hyperacusis Questionnaire Score. Timepoint: Measurement of Questionnaire Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Khalfa Hyperacusis Questionnaire.;Tinnitus Frequency. Timepoint: Measurement of Tinnitus Frequency Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Psychoacoustic Tinnitus Measurement.	—

Measure

Time frame

Tinnitus Loudness (dB SL). Timepoint: Measurement of Tinnitus Loudness Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Psychoacoustic Tinnitus Measurement.;Tinnitus Loudness. Timepoint: Measurement of Index Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Visual-Analogue Index of Loudness.;Tinnitus Annoyance. Timepoint: Measurement of Index Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Index of Annoyance.;Tinnitus Handicap Index Questionnaire Score. Timepoint: Measurement of Questionnaire Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Tinnitus Handicap Index Questionnaire.;Khalfa Hyperacusis Questionnaire Score. Timepoint: Measurement of Questionnaire Score Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Khalfa Hyperacusis Questionnaire.;Tinnitus Frequency. Timepoint: Measurement of Tinnitus Frequency Before the Start of the Intervention and at the End of the Three Month Treatment Period. Method of measurement: Psychoacoustic Tinnitus Measurement.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Sadeghijam

Iran University of Medical Sciences

sadeghijam.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 2059

Outcome results

None listed

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