Internet-delivered Group Counseling for Chronic Tinnitus

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04382807

Enrollment

150

Registered

2020-05-11

Start date

2020-05-12

Completion date

2027-12-31

Last updated

2026-04-29

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Conditions

Tinnitus, Subjective

Keywords

tinnitus treatment, delivery method, psycho-educational counseling, internet-based

Brief summary

In the treatment of chronic tinnitus, psycho-education plays an import role to provide more insights into the symptoms of tinnitus. However, the need for e-health is increasing. As such, it is important to investigate if these psycho-education sessions can be delivered online, with the same efficacy compared to the traditional face-to-face delivery.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCounseling

Online delivered group counseling session, providing insights into the tinnitus symptoms

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with subjective, chronic tinnitus

Exclusion criteria

* Enrollment in other tinnitus treatments simultaneously at the time of the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI)	before intervention, 3 months follow-up	Tinnitus severity self-report questionnaire, ranging from 0-100 with a higher score representing a more severe tinnitus.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Visual Analogue scale (VAS) for tinnitus loudness	before intervention, 3 months follow-up	Visual analogue scale measuring tinnitus loudness from 0-100, with a higher score representing a louder tinnitus
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)	before intervention, 3 months follow-up	Self-report questionnaire concerning anxiety and depression symptoms, ranging from 0-21 for each subscale. A result greater than 8 suggests the presence of a depression and/or anxiety disorder.
Change in Hyperacusis Questionnaire (HQ)	before intervention, 3 months follow-up	Hyperacusis severity self-report questionnaire, ranging from 0-42 with a higher score representing a higher sensitivity to sounds. A score of 28 is the cut-off for auditory hypersensitivity.

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 30, 2026