Optimal individual matching of the TMNMT profile Ear, Nose and Throat Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
The choice of the intervention we are going to apply is based on two 'proof of concept' studies in humans and on a recent animal study.
Patients are randomised to two groups:
1. Target condition:
In
Sponsors
University of Münster (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients with chronic (= 3 months) tonal (i.e. peep- or whistle-like) tinnitus, and without severe hearing loss (= 65 dB HL) in the frequency ranges of one half octave above and below the tinnitus frequency. 2. Aged between 18 and 70 years 3. Written informed consent to participate in the trial
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Tinnitus patients who do not have severe neurological or psychiatric disorders (e.g. amnesia, dementia, depression, epilepsy, etc) that could limit their capability or result in major difficulties regarding the patients' motivational compliance or limit their ability to follow instructions or to participate in the training. 2. Planned start of other rehabilitation therapies that might interfere with this trial, or participation in another clinical trial, or insufficient motivation to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) total score (loudness, annoyance, awareness, and tinnitus handicap) 2. Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ) (total score) These outcomes are measured after participants education and final pitch match, after three months of training and after one month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) score 2. Subscales THQ 3. Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ) 4. VAS subscales | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed