N/A N=56 Randomized Treatment

Evaluation of Auditory Mirror-therapy for Tinnitus

Tinnitus

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2026

Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) — -10.7; -10.9 units on a scale — p=<0.01

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Auditory Mirror Therapy (Device)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Primary completion: Nov 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI)	-10.7; -10.9	<0.01 sig
SECONDARY Change in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)	—	—
SECONDARY Change in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	—	—
SECONDARY Change in Minimum Masking Level (MML) and Residual Inhibition (RI)	—	—

Summary

The investigators will evaluate the effects of wearing auditory mirror earmuffs on tinnitus and on audiometry.The auditory mirror earmuffs is a device that re-routes auditory input from the left side of the head to the right ear, and vice verse, thereby flipping the auditory input. This procedure is called Auditory Mirror Therapy (AMT).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Male or Female
Ages 18-80 years old
Chronic Tinnitus (> 3months)

Exclusion Criteria

Use of hearing aids
No history of significant drug or alcohol use
No history of debilitating neurological or psychiatric illnesses
No current or past history of balance-, vertigo- and/or vestibular- symptoms including Ménières disease

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