Customized Acoustic Stimulation for the Treatment of Tinnitus

University of California, Irvine31 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a customized sound therapy in reducing tinnitus loudness and increasing the residual inhibition.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Tinnitus

Interventions

Customized soundOTHER

treatment with customized sound therapy

Regular MaskerOTHER

treatment with white noise

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

UC Irvine Medical Center

Orange, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in score of tinnitus loudness

Time frame: 0, 1 minute; 1 hour; 1, 2, 4 and 6 months

Change in score of tinnitus annoyance

Time frame: 0, 1 minute; 1 hour; 1, 2, 4 and 6 months

Change in residual inhibition

Time frame: 1 minute; 1 hour; 1, 2, 4 and 6 months

Change in score of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)

Time frame: 0, 1, 2, 4 and 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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