N/A
Completed N=92
Internet-based Versus Face-to-face Clinical Care for Tinnitus
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02665975 ↗Enrolled (actual)
92
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: The Tinnitus Functional Index — 22.85; 32.51; 55.01; 55.26 score on a scale
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a CBT-based internet intervention with face to face standard clinical care for adults with tinnitus in the United Kingdom.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Tinnitus Functional Index |
22.85; 32.51; 55.01; 55.26 | — |
| SECONDARY Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
17.78; 27.11; 44.57; 47.13 | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction With Life Scale |
21.00; 20.50; 18.7; 19.48 | — |
| SECONDARY Cognitive Failures Questionnaire |
30.06; 33.06; 34.93; 39.65 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Health Questionnaire |
2.78; 4.97; 6.5; 7.98 | — |
| SECONDARY Generalised Anxiety Disorder |
3.33; 3.42; 6.43; 6.78 | — |
| SECONDARY Hyperacusis Questionnaire |
12.51; 12.94; 15.65; 15.65 | — |
| SECONDARY Hearing Handicap Inventory |
9.11; 12.00; 11.74; 14.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Insomnia Severity Index |
5.69; 10.03; 11.43; 13.65 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Attending either Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Milton Keynes University Hospital or Hinchingbrooke Hospitals as recruitment is via these hospitals
- 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
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 (NCT02665975). 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.