The Effect of Physiotherapy on Cervicogenic Somatic Tinnitus

N/ACompletedNCT02016313

Universiteit Antwerpen40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether physiotherapy is effective in the treatment of a group of tinnitus patients with neck complaints.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Tinnitus

Interventions

physiotherapyOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * severe chronic non-fluctuating subjective cervicogenic somatic tinnitus, which has been stable for at least three months, combined with neck complaints Exclusion Criteria: * objective tinnitus * subjective tinnitus with etiologies, such as hearing loss or Meniere's disease, severe depression (\> 19 on the Beck depression questionnaire) * progressive middle ear pathology * intracranial pathology * traumatic cervical spine injury * tumors * cervical spine surgery * any cervical spine condition in which physical therapy treatment is contra- indicated * received physical therapy treatment directed to the cervical spine in the past 2 months

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Antwerp

Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Tinnitus Functional Index

Time frame: pre treatment, post treatment, 6 and 12 months follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.