Chronic Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: - Be primarily seeking treatment/help for difficulties caused by tinnitus. - Additionally complaints of sleep disturbance (e.g. insomnia) as measured by the Insomnia Severity Index. - Recommended to start CBTi protocol. - Be at least 18 years of age. - Have at least moderate tinnitus (as defined by the Tinnitus Questionnaire)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Any person who discloses current suicidal intent. - Severe anxiety or depression (as measured by the HADS-A and/or HADS-D.) - Pregnancy of potential participant or partner. - Currently undergoing any treatment for tinnitus (e.g. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy). - Reported to have commenced or ceased a course of antidepressants [i.e. selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs); selective serotonin and norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors (SNRIs); atypical antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants, or monoamine oxidase inhibitors], antipsychotics [Aripiprazole (Abilify), Asenapine (Saphris), Brexpiprazole (Rexulti), Cariprazine (Vraylar), Clozapine (Clozaril), Iloperidone (Fanapt), Lurasidone (Latuda), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Paliperidone (Invega), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Risperidone (Risperdal), Ziprasidone (Geodon), Haloperidol], anxioltytics [beta blockers, benzodiazepines], Ritalin, hormone replacement therapy, or medication to lower high blood pressure (i.e. thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, renin inhibitors] within the previous 3 months - Unable to read and write fluently in Dutch.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality as measured by the sleep diary | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tinnitus experience as measured by the tinnitus diary | — |
Contacts
Maastricht University