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Randomized Trial Of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), August 2008

Sponsored by: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Information provided by: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00578058
  Purpose

Millions of Americans suffer from tinnitus. However, there is no widely accepted treatment that has been shown to be effective in controlled investigations. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). This study will investigate the contributions of counseling, the use of hearing aids and sound generators, and the importance of setting masking noise to a particular level. All groups will receive the same Counseling. In pilot studies we have developed a picture-based counseling protocol. The results of this study will determine if TRT is more effective than masking or counseling alone.


Condition Intervention Phase
Tinnitus
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:   Tinnitus    Toe Injuries and Disorders   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Parallel Assignment
Official Title:   Randomized Trial Of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Iowa Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Tinnitus measures [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:   180
Study Start Date:   January 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:   November 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:   November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms Assigned Interventions
1
Counseling plus everyday noise type 1
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy
2
Counseling plus static noise type 2
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy
3
Counseling plus static noise type 3
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy
4
Hearing aid and counseling plus everyday noise type 1
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy
5
Hearing aid and counseling plus static noise type 2
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy
6
Hearing aid and counseling plus static noise type 3
Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have experienced tinnitus for at least 4 months.
  • Have the ability to participate in research.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have a treatable otological disorder.
  • Are involved in litigation.
  • Have or are suspected of having a serious psychiatric problem.
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00578058

Contacts
Contact: Anne Gehringer, M.A.     anne-gehringer@uiowa.edu    
Contact: Stephanie Gogel, M.A.     319-384-6612    

Locations
United States, Iowa
University of Iowa     Recruiting
      Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
      Principal Investigator: Richard S Tyler, Ph.D.            
United States, Michigan
University of Michigan     Recruiting
      Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
      Contact: Paul Kileny, Ph.D.            
United States, New York
University at Buffalo, State University of New York     Recruiting
      Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214
      Contact: Christina Stocking, Au.D.            
United States, Tennessee
East Tennessee State University     Recruiting
      Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, 37614
      Contact: Marc Fagelson, Ph.D.            

Sponsors and Collaborators

Investigators
Principal Investigator:     Richard S Tyler, Ph.D.     University of Iowa    
  More Information

Responsible Party:   University of Iowa ( Richard S. Tyler, Ph.D. )
Study ID Numbers:   R01DC005972
First Received:   December 18, 2007
Last Updated:   August 6, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00578058
Health Authority:   United States: Federal Government

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Signs and Symptoms
Sensation Disorders
Hearing Disorders
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Ear Diseases
Tinnitus

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 29, 2008




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