Chronic Tinnitus
Conditions
Keywords
mindfulness-based therapy, chronic tinnitus;
Brief summary
In the present randomized waiting-list-controlled study the investigators examined a specific manualized mindfulness-based therapeutic approach in the treatment of chronic tinnitus.
Detailed description
In the current randomized waiting-list-controlled pilot study, we investigate a new manualized therapeutic approach, which is based on mindfulness- and body-psychotherapy and which has been specifically developed for the treatment of tinnitus patients (Tinnitus Atemtherapie; http://www.maria-holl.de/). Essential components of the treatment program include mindfulness, meditation, selfmassage, and breathing exercises. These components are intended to help patients use their inner resources to accept responsibility for themselves, become more self-sufficient and develop symptom acceptance.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness-based therapy
Treatment was performed as group therapy at two training weekends which were separated by an interval of 7 weeks (eleven hours/weekend) and in four further two-hour sessions (week 2, 9, 18 and 22).
BEHAVIORALTreatment after waiting time
Treatment was performed after completion of the active arm.
Sponsors
University of Regensburg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Chronic tinnitus (duration ≥ 6 months) * German speaking * Subjective tinnitus
Exclusion criteria
* Instable medical conditions * Objective tinnitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in tinnitus complaints as measured by the German version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ)(Baseline versus week 9) | Baseline to Week 9 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in rating scores of German versions of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (Hallam) (Baseline versus week 9) | Week 9 |
| Change in rating scores of German versions of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (Hallam) (Baseline versus week 24) | Week 24 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the tinnitus questionnaire (Goebel/Hiller) (Baseline versus week 7) | Week 7 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the tinnitus questionnaire (Goebel/Hiller) (Baseline versus week 9) | Week 9 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the tinnitus questionnaire (Goebel/Hiller) (Baseline versus week 24) | Week 24 |
| Change in rating scores of German versions of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (Hallam) (Baseline versus week 7) | Week 7 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the Beck Depression Inventory (Baseline versus week 9) | Week 9 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the Beck Depression Inventory (Baseline versus week 24) | Week 24 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the tinnitus numeric rating scales (loudness, discomfort, annoyance, distractibility, unpleasantness) (Baseline versus week 7) | Week 7 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the tinnitus numeric rating scales (loudness, discomfort, annoyance, distractibility, unpleasantness) (Baseline versus week 9) | Week 9 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the tinnitus numeric rating scales (loudness, discomfort, annoyance, distractibility, unpleasantness) (Baseline versus week 24) | Week 24 |
| Change in rating scores of German version of the Beck Depression Inventory (Baseline versus week 7) | Week 7 |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed