On the effectivity of EMDR in reducing severity and the impact of tinnitus on a patient's life.

Completed

Conditions: psychische stoornissen: PTSS
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
10019243
10077546

Registration Number: NL-OMON43661

Lead Sponsor: Rivierenland Ziekenhuis

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

age between 18-65 yrs.
subjective tinnitus
tinnitus exists longer than 6 months (chronic condition)
severity of tinnitus (TFI > 54)

Exclusion Criteria

younger than 18 yrs, older than 65 yrs
slight impact of tinnitus on patient's life (TFI <54)
tinnitus exists shorter than 6 months
communication problems (severe hearingproblems, severe sightproblems, severe problems in communicating in Dutch, s.a. reading/talking/understanding)

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome measure is change in the level of symptoms as measured on<br /><br>the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). This questionnaire measures the impact of<br /><br>tinnitus symptoms and groups the complaints in eight domains: nuisance, sense<br /><br>of control, cognitive interference, sleeping problems, hearing problems,<br /><br>relaxation, quality of life, emotional state of mind. The TFI is a reliable and<br /><br>valid survey instrument that is also designed to measure treatment effect in<br /><br>addition to the impact of tinnitus symptoms (Meikle et al. 2012, Henry et al.<br /><br>2014).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcome measures are:<br /><br>- The general level of mental and physical functioning, as measured by the<br /><br>SCL-90 (Symptom Check List-90)<br /><br>- Levels of trauma-related symptoms, as measured by the ZIL (Self Assessment<br /><br>Questionnaire)<br /><br>- The severity of tinnitus symptoms as measured by the MINITQ-12<br /><br><br /><br>It will also be explored if patients meet the criteria for undifferentiated<br /><br>somatoform disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).</p><br>