Assessment of listening effort in tinnitus patients

Recruiting

Conditions: tinnitus
10022396

Registration Number: NL-OMON53978

Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 60

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

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.