Evaluation of a virtual reality-based rehabilitation program for patients with subjective tinnitus

Not Applicable

• Conditions: H93.1; Tinnitus

• Registration Number: DRKS00029241
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Fakultät der RWTH Aachen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patient age = 18 years
- chronic (> 3 months), unilateral, subjective tinnitus (ICD-10 code: H93.1)
- Routine ENT diagnostics (complete ENT findings, audiological examinations, cMRI to rule out a retrocochlear lesion) are carried out
- Exclusion of treatable causes (otosclerosis, chronic otitis media, etc.) is carried out

Exclusion Criteria

- Patient age < 18 years
- pregnancy
- dementia
- Epilepsy
- Acute psychiatric diseases (according to self-declaration, no corresponding diagnosis)
- visual disturbances
- Wounds in the area of ??the facial skin

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is the drop-out rate and the usability of the system.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
As a secondary goal, the changes in tinnitus-associated symptoms are determined in a 6x2 design using a variance analysis. If necessary, covariates are integrated into the model, which are also recorded via course measurements.