noise in the head tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
A listening experiment will be performed. It consists of several runs. In each
run, the subject listens to a stimulus for a certain amount of time. He records
the loudness of the stimulus and the lo
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients should have a cochlear implant because of hearing loss and besides that they should have chronic tinnitus, >3 months, perceived in the head, constant in presence when the cochlear implant is off.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - An otological condition that needs intervention by an ENT-surgeon - A psychiatric condition that needs intervention by a psychiatrist - A non-cooperative patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure is the tinnitus loudness scaling of the patients on a scale from 0 to 10 (with 0 being very weak and 10 being very strong tinnitus) before, during and after the stimuli. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed