Processing Speed as an Objective Measure of Tinnitus

Completed

Conditions studied: Tinnitus

In brief

The overall purpose of this research is to assess whether both the "60 second Brain Game" and the "Brain Speed Test" computer-based programs can be used as assessment tools for objectively defining the severity of the functional impact of tinnitus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01222507

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

60

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 80.
• Participants must have subjective, unilateral or bilateral, non-pulsatile tinnitus of 6-months duration or longer.
• Participants must be able to read, write and speak using the English language.
• Participants must be able to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants with tinnitus related to Workman's Compensation Claim or other litigation-related situations.
• Participants with active diagnoses of any acute or chronic brain-related neurological conditions that alter normal brain anatomy or function including Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, cerebral infarcts, traumatic brain injury, history of brain tumor(s), epilepsy, or dementia.
• Participants with tinnitus related to retrocochlear lesions, cochlear implants, or other known anatomic/structural lesions of the brain, skull-base, temporal bone or ear.
• Participants unable to hear the highest volume of the computer-based objective assessments.
• Any medications that may affect or alter cognition including but not limited to sedatives, hypnotics, narcotics, or opiates.
• Any medical condition the PI determines would compromise the safety of the participant or complicate the interpretation of the study results.

Where it is running

• Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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