Tinnitus, Subjective
Conditions
Brief summary
With this study we want to investigate the impact of self-help tools on the subjective tinnitus distress in chronic tinnitus patients. Furthermore, we want to investigate the influence of personal characteristics on the individual tinnitus improvement.
Detailed description
A smart-phone app running on iOS devices will be used to give self-help tips to the chronic tinnitus patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTinnitusTipps
Self-helf tips for managing chronic tinnitus will be given via smartphones.
Sponsors
University Hospital Regensburg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* chronic tinnitus, duration at least 6 monhts
Exclusion criteria
* acute psychosis, depression, substance abuse * psychopharmaca * epilepsy or other disease of the central nervous system * other tinnitus treatments in the last 3 months * drug, medication or alcohol abuse in the last 12 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory | Before, after 4 months, and after 6 months | Questionnaire |
| Change of Tinnitus Numeric Rating Scale | Before, after 4 months, and after 6 months | Questionnaire |
| Change Clinical Global Impression | Before, after 4 months, and after 6 months | Questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of WHO Quality of Life | Before, after 4 months, and after 6 months | Questionnaire |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed