Tinnitus
Conditions
Keywords
Tinnitus, Phase Out
Brief summary
Phase shift treatment is a new tinnitus therapy that aims at sound cancelling via complete or partial residual inhibition. This technique is based on the theory by Choy advocating that the induction of a sound wave with a 180 degree phase shift compared to the sound experienced by the patient could result in sound cancelling, likely by negation of the cortical perception of tinnitus. The aim is to determine the efficacy of the Phase Out treatment in pure tone and narrow band noise tinnitus patients.
Interventions
DEVICEPhase Out treatment in pure tone tinnitus patients
Phase Out treatment: 30 min 3x/w during 6 weeks
Sponsors
University Hospital, Antwerp
Study design
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* consult ENT department UZA with tinnitus * pure tone tinnitus or narrow band noise tinnitus * unilateral tinnitus, or bilateral tinnitus if both ears pure tone or both ears narrow band noise * frequency tinnitus \> 1kHz * cochlear origin tinnitus * tinnitus duration 3 months or longer * age 18y or more * patient being able to cooperate * patiënt able to fill in VAS * normal MRI pontine angle
Exclusion criteria
* depression: BDI \> 21 * pulsatile tinnitus * pregnancy * epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale | 3x/week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score on Tinnitus Questionnaire | week 0, week 3, week 6 |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed