Study for Somatosensory Tinnitus
This study is looking for people with somatosensory tinnitus (ringing in the ears that changes with head or neck movements) to test different ways to treat it. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, have had constant, bothersome tinnitus for at least six months, and can change your tinnitus sound by moving your head, neck, or jaw. The study is comparing three interventions: personalized physical therapy, sound-based therapy, or a combination of both. Researchers want to see if these treatments can reduce how bothersome your tinnitus is, measured by changes in your TFI (Tinnitus Functional Index) score over 12 weeks. The study plans to enroll 72 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study that will randomize participants to one of three treatment groups. It aims to enroll 72 participants.
- What's involved
- You will have your tinnitus measured at the start, and then again at 8 and 12 weeks after being assigned to a treatment group. If assigned, you will receive physical therapy, sound-based therapy, or both, with exercises to do at home.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your tinnitus will be measured at 8 and 12 weeks post-randomization.
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Somatosensory Tinnitus RCT
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Sarah Theodoroff, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
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What this trial measures
- Change in Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) ScoreMeasured at at baseline; 8 and 12 weeks post-randomization
The Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) is a 25-item questionnaire that evaluates treatment responsiveness (i.e., changes in functional effects of tinnitus over time). Total possible score ranges from 0-to-100 (scores \>25 indicate tinnitus is a significant problem).