Tinnitus
Conditions
Keywords
Acoustic CR®-neuromodulation, ANM T30 CR®-System
Brief summary
Confirmation of efficacy and safety of acoustic CR®-neuromodulation for the treatment of chronic tinnitus patients using the CE marked ANM T30 CR®-system in a real life outpatient setting. * Identification of early indicators for therapy success * Comparison of different patient groups regarding: tinnitus severity, tinnitus duration, level of hearing loss, stimulation patterns, unilateral monotonal vs. all other complex forms * Representative set of safety data in a broad patient spectrum * Measurement of tinnitus burden (TBF-12 Questionnaire) * Generation of longterm compliance data
Interventions
Stimulation for 4-6h/day for a time of 1 year
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Main Inclusion Criteria: * symptomatic subjective tonal chronical (\> 3 months) tinnitus * \<60dB hearing loss * men and women ≥18 years old Main
Exclusion criteria
* serious neurologic * psychiatric or internistic disease * objective tinnitus * Morbus Menière * craniomandibular triggered tinnitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement of TBF-12 Score or CGI Score | 12 months | Change of tinnitus severity, measured by TBF-12 Score or CGI score change from baseline to end of treatment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus-freedom | 3,6,9,12 months | — |
| Compliance | 0.5,1,3,6,9,12 months | Questioning if the specified application was kept. |
| NRS loudness and annoyance (0-100) | 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 months | — |
| Audiogram for hearing loss change | 3,12 months | — |
| TBF-12 | 3,6,9,12 months | — |
| Alteration of tinnitus | 0.5,1,2,3,6,9,12 months | Early alteration of tinnitus frequency and psychometric tinnitus loudness, measured with the ANM T30 CR®-System. |
Countries
Germany