Tinnitus suppression with electrical stimulation.

Tinnitus suppression with electrical stimulation in subjects with single sided deafness.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28937

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-29

Start date

2012-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Tinnitus - oorsuizen

Interventions

Control intervention: Standard CI. Intervention: Subject specific optimal simple electrical stimulation (i.e. electrical stimulation independent of environmental sounds). During the crossover study

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Ipsilateral: Severely hearing-impaired; 2. Contralateral: Moderate to normal hearing; 3. Experiencing tinnitus which is: A. Continuous; B. Ipsilaterally localized; C. Characterized as a pure tone; D. Severe; E. Stable; F. No reported suppressive effect from hearing aids. 4. Willingness to participate in this research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pulsatile tinnitus; 2. Ménière disease; 3. History of psychiatric or neurological disorders or depression; 4. Use of antidepressant medication; 5. Cochleovestibular neurovascular conflict; 6. Congenital malformalities in auditory system; 7. History of vestibular schwannoma; 8. Ossified cochlea; 9. Active middle ear disease; 10. Age < 18 years old.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary study variable is the intensity of the experienced tinnitus. The tinnitus intensity will be ranked on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Tinnitus Questionnaire; 2. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory; 3. Tinnitus Loudness Matching; 4. Residual Inhibition.	—

Contacts

Public ContactR.A.G.J. Arts

KNO-afdeling Maastricht UMC+ Postbus 5800

remo.arts@mumc.nl+31 (0)43 3881184

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)