Customized Acoustic Stimulation for the Treatment of Tinnitus
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Tinnitus
- Registration Number
- NCT01487447
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a customized sound therapy in reducing tinnitus loudness and increasing the residual inhibition.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 31
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years or older
- Male or female
- Tinnitus present for 6 months or more
- Adequate command of English
Exclusion Criteria
- Active illicit drug use, alcohol dependence
- Treatable cause of tinnitus
- History of psychosis
- Subjects on medications known to cause tinnitus (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) which could not be stopped will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in score of tinnitus loudness 0, 1 minute; 1 hour; 1, 2, 4 and 6 months Change in score of tinnitus annoyance 0, 1 minute; 1 hour; 1, 2, 4 and 6 months Change in residual inhibition 1 minute; 1 hour; 1, 2, 4 and 6 months Change in score of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) 0, 1, 2, 4 and 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UC Irvine Medical Center
🇺🇸Orange, California, United States
UC Irvine Medical Center🇺🇸Orange, California, United States