This study investigates the effect of cervical physical therapy on tinnitus annoyance in patients with somatic tinnitus. This study specifically enrolls patients with co-varying tinnitus and neck complaints, with low-pitched tinnitus or patients who's tinnitus can be influenced by neck movements or positions. These inclusion criteria were chosen, since a prior study showed that these factors were good prognostic indicators for a positive treatment effect.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Patients receive a multimodal cervical physical therapy treatment
University Hospital of Antwerp
Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
Tinnitus Questionnaire
change in tinnitus distress after treatment and after follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks
Tinnitus Functional Index
change in tinnitus severity after treatment and after follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks
Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire
change in neck complaints after treatment and after follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks
Change in Auditory evoked potentials
EEG measurement during auditory task
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks
Change in Manual Rotation test
clinical test
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks
change in adapted Spurling test
clinical test
Time frame: baseline, 9 weeks
change in presence of active triggerpoints
clinical test
Time frame: baseline, 9 weeks
change in Craniocervical flexion test
clinical test
Time frame: baseline, 9 weeks
change in Coordination and strength test of cervical extensor muscles
clinical test
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Time frame: baseline, 9 weeks
change in Speech in noise test
audiological test
Time frame: baseline, 9 weeks