PET scan imaging for recording brain activity in cochlear implant recipients with tinnitus
- Conditions
- noise in the headtinnitus1002239610042258
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34253
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
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.
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main outcome measure will be the change in cortical activity in cochlear<br /><br>implant recipients who experience subjective improvement of tinnitus by turning<br /><br>the cochlear implant on compared to cochlear implant recipients who do not<br /><br>experience improvement of tinnitus by turning the cochlear implant on. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Not applicable.</p><br>