Status:
COMPLETED
Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Study of Tinnitus Treatment Methods
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Tinnitus
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this multi-site randomized clinical study was to assess treatment outcomes for three forms of tinnitus treatment: Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), Tinnitus Masking, and Tinnitus Educa...
Detailed Description
Although tinnitus is especially problematic for Veterans, the DVA has no established protocol for tinnitus rehabilitation. We recently completed a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veterans with a) clinically significant tinnitus, and b) no significant language barrier.
Exclusion
- Any medical conditions that would interfere with study participation (e.g., medically or surgically treatable otologic disease; end-stage renal, pulmonary, or cardiovascular disease; patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment; and patients with severe psychiatric disorders). Subjects must be free from such conditions and will be required to: (1) be between the ages of 2180; and (2) have a weighted error score of 10 or less on the Blessed Orientation-Memory Concentration Test.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
144 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00235807
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
March 24 2011
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, Portland
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201