Status:

COMPLETED

Internet-based Guided Self-help for Chronic Tinnitus

Lead Sponsor:

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Collaborating Sponsors:

Linkoeping University

Conditions:

Tinnitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral guided self-help training provided via the internet on tinnitus distress in a German sample.

Detailed Description

Long waiting periods and the deficiency of outpatient therapies stimulated the development of internet-based interventions for a variety of mental disorders during the last years. A Swedish research g...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of at least 18 years
  • Chronic tinnitus for at least 6 months
  • Medical examination of tinnitus by an ear, nose and throat physician (ENT)
  • Scoring 38 or above on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) or scoring 13 or above on the Mini-Tinnitus Questionnaire (Mini-TQ)
  • Not currently receiving psychological treatment for tinnitus
  • Being able to access the Internet and print instructions
  • Sufficient knowledge of the German language to read and follow the Internet-based self-help program

Exclusion

  • Tinnitus caused by any other general medical condition or otologic disease (e.g., active Meniere's Disease)
  • Clinical diagnosis of any severe mental disorder (especially a severe depressive disorder, suicidality, acute psychosis)
  • Clinical diagnosis of Dementia or another severe organic cerebral disorder
  • Clinical diagnosis of substance-related addiction/abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

124 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01205919

Start Date

May 1 2010

End Date

October 1 2011

Last Update

April 3 2014

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Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoeping University

Linköping, Sweden, SE-58183