noise in the head tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 10 healthy one-sided cochlear implant recipients who experience inhibition of their chronic tinnitus (> 3 months, perceived in the head, constant in presence)by turning the cochlear implant on, age > 18, right handed. 10 healthy one-sided cochlear recipients who do not experience inhibition of their chronic tinnitus (> 3 months, perceived in the head, constant in presence) by the cochlear implant, age >18, right handed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of any major medical, neurological or psychiatric diagnoses now or in the past, specific epilepsy, severe head injury or previous cranial neurosurgery, participation in a study with radiation exposure in the year prior to this study, radiological workers, use of drugs or medications that reduce cortical excitation such as anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines or other sedatives (e.g. antihistamines), pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure will be the change in cortical activity in cochlear implant recipients who experience subjective improvement of tinnitus by turning the cochlear implant on compared to cochlear implant recipients who do not experience improvement of tinnitus by turning the cochlear implant on. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed