Effects of Caffeine in Tinnitus

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00628316
First received: February 25, 2008
Last updated: March 21, 2011
Last verified: February 2008

February 25, 2008
March 21, 2011
January 2008
September 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory [ Time Frame: 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Visual Analog Scale [ Time Frame: 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Effects of Caffeine in Tinnitus
Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Tinnitus Perception

Caffeine intake is reported by many authors to enhance the perception of tinnitus. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of 1 month caffeine intake reduction in the scores of validated questionnaire Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and in a visual-analog scale (VAS).

A group of 50 patients who takes more than 3 small cups (50 ml) of caffeine daily and have tinnitus will be asked to reduce caffeine intake for 1 month. Scores of THI and VAS will be taken before and after this period.

Interventional
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Tinnitus
Dietary Supplement: caffeine
caffeine daily intake will be reduced form 150 ml per day
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
50
December 2008
September 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • tinnitus for more than 6 months
  • THI > 38
  • no central acting drugs in the last 6 months
  • tympanogram type A-n
  • daily intake of caffeine greater than 150 ml

Exclusion Criteria:

  • vascular and muscular tinnitus
  • concomitant TMJ disorders
  • abnormal otoscopy
  • mixed and conductive hearing losses
  • Ménière disease
Both
18 Years and older
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Brazil
 
NCT00628316
FMV 001 2008
No
Ricardo Rodrigues Figueiredo, MD, MSc, University of Valencia
Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca
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Study Chair: Ricardo R Figueiredo, MD,MSc Faculdade de Medicina de Valença
Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca
February 2008

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