Tinnitus suppression with electrical stimulation using cochlear implants.
Completed
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20130
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+)
- Brief Summary
Arts RA, George EL, Chenault MN, Stokroos RJ: Optimizing intracochlear electrical stimulation to suppress tinnitus. Ear Hear 2015; 36(1):125-35.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
1. CI-patients (implanted > ¾ year ago);
2. Experiencing tinnitus which is:
Exclusion Criteria
1. Objective tinnitus;
2. Ménière’s disease;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary study variable is the intensity of the experienced tinnitus. Because tinnitus is a subjective phenomenon, its intensity is identified by means of VAS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A secondary study endpoint of the present study is the experienced stimulus intensity, its intensity is identified by means of visual analogue scales (VAS).