Treatment of Misophonia: Comparison of Exposure and Sound Therapy

Hacettepe University76 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of possible treatments in misophonics. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Is exposure more effective on misophonic symptoms than sound therapy? Participants are randomly assinged to three groups of treatment; 1. Psychoeducation 2. Psychoeducation + Exposure 3. Psychoeducation + Sound Therapy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Misophonia

Interventions

Exposure TherapyBEHAVIORAL

At Week 0, the homework was to expose oneself to these sounds for 20 minutes a day, three days a week for three weeks. At the Week 3 interview, the frequency and severity of the homework were adjusted based on the degree of improvement in the symptoms and the person's adherence to the instructions.

Sound TherapyOTHER

Participants were asked to listen to specifically modulated music for twenty minutes a day, three days a week, for the first three weeks. At the Week 3 assessment, if the patient reported no or little benefit in their misophonia symptoms, the instruction was modified (intensified) to listening to the same music for forty minutes a day, three days a week.

PsychoeducationOTHER

A psychoeducation session, prepared by the research team was delivered by the investigator to each patient at the study intake.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * People have Misophonia Exclusion Criteria: * Current psychosis * Mental retardation or dementia * those who had previously received exposure or sound therapy for misophonia symptoms.

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Department of Psychiatry

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The mean change in Misophonia Total Score (MTS)

The difference between MTS Week 0 and MTS Week 6 was calculated, divided by MTS Week 0, and multiplied by 100, to elicit the percent change in MTS between Week 0 and Week 6.

Time frame: Week 0 and Week 6

The "improvement"

It was rated by the investigator (KBA) based on her clinical judgement (0=some worsening, 1=no improvement, 2=some improvement, 3=moderate improvement, 4=much improvement). If there was a moderate to much improvement at any point, the case was rated as "improved"; and "not improved" if the score was little worsening, no improvement, or some improvement.

Time frame: Week 3 and Week 6

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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