tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: POPULATION WITH TINNITUS DISORDER • Adults, i.e. 18-70 year old; • PTA4 better than/equal to 35 dB HL (PTA4 = average of hearing thresholds at frequencies 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz); • Proficient and native speaker of Dutch language; • Severe unilateral or bilateral tinnitus disorder (TQ > 46). POPULATION WITHOUT TINNITUS • Adults, i.e. 18-70 year old; • PTA4 better than/equal to 35 dB HL (PTA4 = average of hearing thresholds at frequencies 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz); • Proficient and native speaker of Dutch language; • No tinnitus.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: POPULATION WITH TINNITUS DISORDER • Significant asymmetric hearing loss (|PTAright - PTAleft| > 15 dB); • Significant loss of vision (text on screen at 70 cm should be readable); • Frequent user of any of the following devices: Hearing Aid, Bone Conduction Device, Cochlear Implant, Tinnitus masker; • Additional mental or physical disabilities that may prevent active participation and testing as per protocol. POPULATION WITHOUT TINNITUS • Significant asymmetric hearing loss (|PTAright - PTAleft| > 15 dB); • Significant loss of vision (text on screen at 70 cm should be readable); • Frequent user of any of the following devices: Hearing Aid, Bone Conduction Device, Cochlear Implant, Tinnitus masker; • Additional mental or physical disabilities that may prevent active participation and testing as per protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Listening effort scale (ACALES) determined during speech-in-noise tests with signal-to-noise ratios around the subject*s speech reception threshold (SRT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the relative importance of (subscales of) the tinnitus related questionnaires (TQ, TFI, HADS) on the listening effort. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed