Status:

RECRUITING

Somatosensory Tinnitus RCT

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Tinnitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about a type of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) known as "somatosensory tinnitus." This type of tinnitus is suspected when the tinnitus perception changes fol...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to: (1) develop a screening tool for somatosensory tinnitus and (2) perform a randomized clinical trial comparing different treatment approaches for somatosensory tinnitus...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Constant, chronic tinnitus (6-months in duration)
  • bothersome tinnitus based on TFI score and self-reported loudness
  • able to modulate tinnitus perception with head, neck, and/or jaw maneuvers

Exclusion

  • Middle ear pathology
  • not a candidate for physical therapy
  • injury to the temporomandibular area in past 3 months
  • active pathology in the orofacial region

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05434637

Start Date

November 1 2023

End Date

September 30 2027

Last Update

September 17 2025

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VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97207-2964