se of non-invasive brain stimulation and hearing aids to reduce tinnitus

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tinnitus; Hearing loss; Ear - Deafness

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000277842
• Lead Sponsor: eurological foundation of NZ

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic tinnitus for a minimum of 18 months

binaural aidable hearing loss

Minimum score of 25 on Tinnitus Functional Index

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindication on neurological checklist for administering tDCS (non invasive brain stimulation) such as previous brain surgeries, epilepsy, family history of epilepsy, metal implants in body or head, pregnancy etc.

Hearing aid users

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tinnitus Functional Index[After 6 months of hearing aid use post non-invasive brain stimulation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tinnitus handicap questionnaire[After 6 months of hearing aid use post non-invasive brain stimulation.];Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale[After 6 months of hearing aid use post non-invasive brain stimulation.];Tinnitus severity Numeric scale[After 6 months of hearing aid use post non-invasive brain stimulation.];Hearing Handicap Inventory[After 6 months of hearing aid use post non-invasive brain stimulation.]