Multi-Site Evaluation of Progressive Tinnitus Management

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Tinnitus

In brief

This multi-site study evaluated the implementation of Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM), which combines both Audiology and Psychology approaches to Tinnitus Management. Those Veterans who require intervention for tinnitus have different levels of need, and this progressive approach gives them the appropriate level of intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01015781

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

300

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• are eligible for audiology services at their respective VAMC;
• report the chronic presence of tinnitus (i.e., they have tinnitus that they can usually hear when they listen for it in a quiet room);
• report that their tinnitus is at least a "small" problem; and
• are willing to give verbal consent.

You may not qualify if…

• are not Veterans;
• have received previous tinnitus services at their VAMC;
• report that their tinnitus is "no problem";
• are unable (for any reason) to fulfill all of the requirements of the study.

Where it is running

• VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven) — West Haven, Connecticut, United States
• VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR — Portland, Oregon, United States
• VA Medical Center, Memphis — Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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