Randomized Trial Of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00578058 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 20, 2007
Last Update Posted : August 3, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Tinnitus | Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 180 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Randomized Trial Of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy |
Study Start Date : | January 2004 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2009 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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1
Counseling plus everyday noise type 1
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Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy |
2
Counseling plus static noise type 2
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Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy |
3
Counseling plus static noise type 3
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Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy |
4
Hearing aid and counseling plus everyday noise type 1
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Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy |
5
Hearing aid and counseling plus static noise type 2
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Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy |
6
Hearing aid and counseling plus static noise type 3
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Other: Counseling and Sound Therapy
Tinnitus counseling and sound therapy |
- Iowa Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
- Tinnitus measures [ Time Frame: 18 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00578058
United States, Iowa | |
University of Iowa | |
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242 | |
United States, Michigan | |
University of Michigan | |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109 | |
United States, New York | |
University at Buffalo, State University of New York | |
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
East Tennessee State University | |
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, 37614 |
Principal Investigator: | Richard S Tyler, Ph.D. | University of Iowa |
Responsible Party: | Richard S. Tyler, Ph.D., University of Iowa |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00578058 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
R01DC005972 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) R01DC005972 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | December 20, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 3, 2011 |
Last Verified: | August 2011 |
Tinnitus Hearing Disorders Ear Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
Sensation Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases |