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Conditions
Interventions
A hearing aid is bilaterally fitted. The hearing aid has mild amplification and an open ear-canal fitting.
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), dep. of Otorhinolaryngology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (>18years); 2. Tinnitus complaint; 3. Symmetric hearing loss (threshold >= 20dB on 2 and/or 4kHz); 4. A pure tone average threshold = PTA 1-2-4kHz <35dB.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. An otological condition that needs intervention by an ENT surgeon; 2. A psychiatric condition that needs intervention by a psychiatrist; 3. A non cooperative patient.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of hearing aids will be evaluated on the ability to hear in patients with mild hearing loss. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effect of a hearing aid for the treatment of tinnitus in patients with mild hearing loss and to evaluate the relation with four patient characteristics (see introduction): 1. Amount of hearing loss; 2. Tinnitus frequency; 3. Tinnitus handicap; 4. Psychological distress. Before, after 6 weeks of use and after 6 months of hearing aid use, the effect is evaluated by a free-field speech audiometry, tinnitus loudness matching and questionnaires to evaluate the tinnitus handicap and a distress. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactK.M. Heijneman
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, afd. Keel-,Neus-, Oorheelkunde Postbox 30.001
Outcome results
None listed