N/A
Completed N=146
A CBT-based Internet Intervention for Adults With Tinnitus in the United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02370810 ↗Enrolled (actual)
146
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: The Tinnitus Functional Index — 59.79; 59.18; 38.67; 53.72 score on a scale
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a CBT-based internet intervention for adults with tinnitus in the United Kingdom
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Tinnitus Functional Index |
59.79; 59.18; 38.67; 53.72 | — |
| SECONDARY Tinnitus Handicap Inventory-screening Version |
22.88; 23.48; 14.22; 20.68 | — |
| SECONDARY Insomnia Severity Index |
12.34; 13.52; 8.6; 12.44 | — |
| SECONDARY Cognitive Failures Questionnaire |
38.05; 44.52; 39.97; 41.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction With Life |
18.34; 16.17; 16.77; 16.38 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Health Questionnaire |
5.89; 7.75; 7.88; 8.11 | — |
| SECONDARY Generalised Anxiety Disorder |
5.50; 6.87; 7.58; 7.21 | — |
| SECONDARY Hyperacusis Questionnaire |
16.30; 19.49; 19.04; 19.27 | — |
| SECONDARY Hearing Handicap Inventory- Screening Version |
15.31; 17.90; 17.26; 18.44 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Participant's eligibility for the study is as follows:
- Aged 18 years and over living in the UK
- The ability to read and type in English
- No barriers to using a computer (e.g. significant fine motor control or visual problems)
- Internet and e-mail access, and the ability to use these
- Commitment to completing the programme
- Completion of the online screening and outcome questionnaires
- Agreeing to participate in either group and be randomized to one of these groups
- Understanding and working towards the end goal of reducing the impact and distress of tinnitus, although the strength of the tinnitus may remain the same
- Be available for 12 months after starting the study to complete a 1 year follow-up questionnaire
- Suffering with tinnitus for a minimum period of 3 months
- Tinnitus outcome measure scores indicating the need for tinnitus care (26 or above on the Tinnitus Functional Index)
Exclusion Criteria
- Reporting any major medical or psychiatric conditions
- Reporting pulsatile, objective or unilateral tinnitus, which have not been investigated medically
- Tinnitus as a consequence of a medical disorder, still under investigation
- Undergoing any tinnitus therapy concurrently to partaking in this study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02370810). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.