Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Tinnitus
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2018/005
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow up complete
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Male and female consenting adult patients (Over the age of 18 years)
2. Unilateral or bilateral tinnitus lasting for at least 6 months at the commencement of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Inability to converse in the Sinhala language
2. Subjects who have not attained a basic educational level i.e. who are unable to complete the questionnaires alone.
3. Individuals who have had previously received psychological treatment for their tinnitus.
4. Subjects with otherwise treatable tinnitus
5. Subjects who had a history of psychotic disorders or dementia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity and handicap level of tinnitus using the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory [At baseline, 4 weeks after initiation and 24 weeks after initiation of the intervention]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Potential non-psychotic or psychological problems using General Health Questionnaire - 12 [At baseline and 6 months after initiation of the intervention]<br>