Countering Stimulus-Induced Alpha-Desynchronization to Treat Tinnitus

February 19, 2013 updated by: Nathan Weisz, University of Konstanz
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of alpha-neurofeedback while subjects listen to a noise on tinnitus.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Duration of Tinnitus >= 6 months and <= 20 years
  • Subjective Tinnitus

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of neurological or more than mild psychiatric diseases

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Neurofeedback
Behavioral: Neurofeedback

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction of tinnitus distress using the Tinnitus Questionaire
Time Frame: Before the first and after the last session.
Before the first and after the last session.
Cortical Alpha Power
Time Frame: Before the first and after the last session
Before the first and after the last session

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Konstanz

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nathan Weisz, PhD, University Konstanz
  • Study Chair: Thomas Hartmann, Dipl.-Psych., University Konstanz

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 8, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TE0602-1

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