Hearing aids, mild hearing loss and tinnitus

Does amplification alleviate the distress caused by tinnitus in patients with mild hearing loss?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN69465849

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-14

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-07-03

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Conditions

Tinnitus/mild hearing loss Ear, Nose and Throat Tinnitus

Interventions

Before and after - no control Prior to treatment, the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) is completed by each participant. They are then fitted with 'open-fit' hearing aids using real ear measurements a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Referred to Audiology for tinnitus management by general practitioner (GP), audiologist or ENT 2. A Tinnitus Functional Index higher than 24 3. Any hearing threshold >20dB in either ear 4. Aged between 18 and 80 years, either sex 5. Voluntary informed consent given 6. Psychosocially, mentally and physically able to fully comply with the protocol including adhering to follow-up schedules and requirements and filling out forms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) before intervention and 6 weeks post intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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