EMA-Defined Tinnitus Subgroups

Completed

Conditions studied: Tinnitus

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to test a new way of measuring the severity of tinnitus using a tool called Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) of Tinnitus. We will compare the relationship with this tool with another widely used questionnaire. Previous studies we have done suggest there are different patterns of tinnitus bother; we plan to explore how often these patterns occur, and how many patterns of tinnitus bother there are. And lastly we want to test how reliable this type of testing is for measuring the amount of bother people experience from their tinnitus. Hypothesis 1: We will be able to identify 6 or more distinctive patterns of tinnitus. Hypothesis 2: EMA will provide a reliable method for more accurately capturing the amount of bother individuals have from tinnitus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02191592

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

40

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-02

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between the ages of 21 and 80.
• Have subjective, unilateral or bilateral, tinnitus of 6 months' duration or longer.
• Must be score of 1, 2, 3, or 4 on Global Bother Score. (Range is 0-4, with 0 being not bothered and 4 being extremely bothered)
• Must have access to a smart phone device compatible with the notification system.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.

You may not qualify if…

• Tinnitus related to Workman's Compensation Claim or other litigation-related situations.

Where it is running

• Washington University — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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