Tinnitus
Conditions
Brief summary
Validation of PRISM (Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure) as a assessment of quality of life and suffering in patients with tinnitus. Association between experiencing, verbalizing and regulating emotions and perceived tinnitus. Correlation analysis are used to search for connections between the subjective behavioral outcomes mentioned above and the objective EEG-patterns.
Detailed description
Validation of PRISM (Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure). Assessment of quality of life and suffering in patients with tinnitus in an observational study using different questionnaires. (THI, TF, TBF-12, BDI, BAI, SF-36). THI - Tinnitus Handicap Inventory TF - Tinnitus Questionnaire after Goebel and Hiller TBF-12 - Tinnitus Impairment Questionnaire BDI - Beck Depression Inventory BAI - Beck Anxiety Inventory SF-36 - Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire Association between experiencing, verbalizing and regulating emotions and perceived tinnitus using the TAS-20 (20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale) and the above mentioned questionnaires. EEG-studies on the spontaneous brain activity of individuals affected by tinnitus consistently report differences in the composition of the EEG-frequency spectrum between individuals with tinnitus and healthy controls. Furthermore it has been shown that not only the auditory cortex but other regions of the brain are involved in the perception of the chronic ear noise as well. Among them is the limbic system which is associated with the emotional processing of the human brain. Correlation analysis are used to search for connections between the subjective behavioral outcomes mentioned above and the objective EEG-patterns. Aim of the current study is to provide conclusive models of associated assessments of the psychological strain end emotional stress of individuals suffering from tinnitus and objective EEG-analysis.
Interventions
It is a observational research, no intervention are performed
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all patients older than 18 years with tinnitus who want to participate the investigation during the period of data acquisition
Exclusion criteria
* patients younger than 18 years, * insufficient knowledge of the German language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Values of PRISM | 4 weeks | measures the burden of suffering |
| TAS | 4 weeks | Alexithymia- measured with TAS-toronto alexithymia scale; measures ability to identify feelings, describe feeling, and style of thinking |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| comorbidities | 4 weeks | measured with BAI , BDI |
| Tinnitus functional index (TFI) perceived grade of tinnitus | 4 weeks | Composite outcome |
| Quality of life (SF-36), perceived grade of tinnitus (THI, TF, TBF-12) and the clinical characteristic of tinnitus. | 4 weeks | composite outcome |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed