Impact of Meditation on Bothersome Tinnitus

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Conditions studied: Tinnitus, Noise Induced Tinnitus, Tinnitus, Subjective, Tinnitus, Objective, Tinnitus Aggravated, Tinnitus, Pulsatile, Tinnitus, Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission, Tinnitus, Clicking, Tinnitus, Tensor Tympani Induced

In brief

The purpose of this mixed methods correlational study is to investigate the effects of meditation on the level of bother in tinnitus patients in the United States. The researchers seek to understand the changes in bother as compared to the amount of time spent meditating. Data is obtained through the Insight Timer mediation application. Outcome measures will include several validated and reliable measures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03711630

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

27

Starts

2018-10-06

Expected to finish

2020-03-21

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults, age 18 and above, self-reporting bothersome tinnitus lasting longer than three months.
• Have been evaluated by an audiologist or otologist.
• Those willing and able to utilize their own smart device or computer meeting the following requirements. For Mac: Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• For Android: varies by device.
• Data and/or Wi-Fi access

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals with meditation training or consistent meditation practice (practice that totals more than 20 minutes daily) within the past six months.
• Those indicated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to have "abnormal" indications for anxiety or depression.
• Those with any conditions that would restrict them from being able to either sit, walk, or lie down for at least 30 minutes at a time.

Where it is running

• University at Buffalo — Buffalo, New York, United States

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