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- Klinisk forsøg NCT07740954
COMPARISON OF MANUAL THERAPY, TINNITUS RETRAINING THERAPY (TINNITUS)
31. juli 2026 opdateret af: Dr. Emine Metin, phd, Suleyman Demirel University
COMPARISON OF MANUAL THERAPY, TINNITUS RETRAINING THERAPY, AND COMBINED THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH SOMATOSENSORY TINNITUS: A THREE-ARM RANDOMİZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Manual Therapy (MT), Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), and their combination in adults with somatosensory tinnitus.
Sixty-five participants will be randomly assigned to one of three parallel groups.
Primary and secondary outcomes include tinnitus severity, tinnitus-related disability, neck disability, cervical range of motion, audiological measures, pressure pain threshold, anxiety, depression, and quality of life.
Outcomes will be assessed before treatment and immediately after the six-week intervention period.
Studieoversigt
Status
Ikke rekrutterer endnu
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Interventionel
Tilmelding (Anslået)
65
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Dette afsnit indeholder kontaktoplysninger for dem, der udfører undersøgelsen, og oplysninger om, hvor denne undersøgelse udføres.
Studiekontakt
- Navn: EMİNE METİN, phd,
- Telefonnummer: +9005324201569 +900 0246-2112773
- E-mail: eminetaha32@gmail.com
Undersøgelse Kontakt Backup
- Navn: Dr. Ziya Yıldız phd, phd
- Telefonnummer: +9005075077573
- E-mail: eminetaha32@gmail.com
Deltagelseskriterier
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Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Voksen
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Ingen
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years.
- Diagnosis of chronic subjective somatosensory tinnitus persisting for at least 3 months.
- Tinnitus that can be modulated by head, neck, jaw, or temporomandibular movements and/or cervical muscle palpation.
- Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent.
- Willingness to comply with the treatment protocol and attend all scheduled assessment and treatment sessions.
- Normal middle ear function as confirmed by immittance (tympanometry) testing.
Exclusion Criteria:
Objective or pulsatile tinnitus.
- Tinnitus duration of less than 3 months.
- Diagnosis of Ménière's disease, otosclerosis, vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma), or other retrocochlear pathology.
- Active middle ear disease or abnormal immittance (tympanometry) findings.
- History of cervical spine surgery or severe cervical trauma.
- Presence of cervical spine fracture, instability, malignancy, inflammatory rheumatic disease, or other contraindications to manual therapy.
- Previous temporomandibular joint surgery or severe temporomandibular disorders requiring surgical treatment.
- Current participation in another clinical trial.
- Receipt of manual therapy, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), or other tinnitus-specific rehabilitation within the previous 3 months.
- Severe neurological or psychiatric disorders that could interfere with participation or outcome assessment.
- Pregnancy.
Inability to understand study procedures, provide informed consent, or comply with the intervention schedule.
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Studieplan
Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Manual Therapy,
Participants assigned to this group will receive manual therapy targeting the cervical spine and temporomandibular region.
Treatment will include soft tissue mobilization, trigger point release, joint mobilization, stretching, and other manual techniques as indicated.
Participants will receive 12 treatment sessions over a 6-week period.
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This study is a prospective, single-center, assessor-blinded, three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), Manual Therapy (MT), and the combination of TRT plus MT in adults with somatosensory tinnitus.
Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio using a computer-generated block randomization sequence.
Allocation concealment will be ensured using the sequence.
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Aktiv komparator: Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Participants assigned to this group will receive Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), consisting of directive counseling and individualized sound therapy.
The intervention will be delivered over 12 sessions during a 6-week treatment period.
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This study is a prospective, single-center, assessor-blinded, three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), Manual Therapy (MT), and the combination of TRT plus MT in adults with somatosensory tinnitus.
Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio using a computer-generated block randomization sequence.
Allocation concealment will be ensured using the sequence.
Andre navne:
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Aktiv komparator: Combined Manual Therapy and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Participants assigned to this group will receive both manual therapy and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).
Manual therapy will target the cervical spine and temporomandibular region, while TRT will consist of directive counseling and individualized sound therapy.
Participants will receive 12 treatment sessions over a 6-week period.
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This study is a prospective, single-center, assessor-blinded, three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), Manual Therapy (MT), and the combination of TRT plus MT in adults with somatosensory tinnitus.
Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio using a computer-generated block randomization sequence.
Allocation concealment will be ensured using the sequence.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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The TPFQ is a validated patient-reported questionnaire
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 6 (end of treatment)
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The TPFQ is a validated patient-reported questionnaire used to assess tinnitus severity and its functional impact.
Higher scores indicate greater tinnitus-related impairm
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Baseline and Week 6 (end of treatment)
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The THI is a validated questionnaire
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 6
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The THI is a validated questionnaire assessing the degree of tinnitus-related handicap.
Higher scores indicate greater tinnitus-re
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Baseline and Week 6
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
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Sponsor
Efterforskere
- Studieleder: ziya YILDIZ, Isparta University of Applied Sciences
Publikationer og nyttige links
Den person, der er ansvarlig for at indtaste oplysninger om undersøgelsen, leverer frivilligt disse publikationer. Disse kan handle om alt relateret til undersøgelsen.
Generelle publikationer
- 1. Michiels S, Van de Heyning P, Truijen S, Hallemans A, De Hertogh W. Does multi-modal cervical physical therapy improve tinnitus in patients with cervicogenic somatic tinnitus? Man Ther. 2016;26:125-131. 2. Kleinjung T, Peter N, Schecklmann M, Langguth B. The current state of tinnitus diagnosis and treatment: a multidisciplinary expert perspective. JARO: Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. 2024;25(5):413. 3. Kinne B, Bays L, Fahlen K, Owens J. Somatic tinnitus and manual therapy: a systematic review. J Phy Med Rehab. 2018;2:111. 4. Atan D, Atan T, Çakır Ağca BN, Güzelküçük Ü. Effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of somatic tinnitus: a randomized controlled trial. Physiother Theory Pract. 2026:1-11. 5. Michiels S, Wölflick S, Simões J, Schlee W. Exploring app-based physiotherapy for somatic tinnitus: results from a pilot study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024;13(23):7203. 6. Bökel A, Fobbe A, Lesinski-Schiedat A, Sturm C. Exploring the Effects of Manual Therapy on Somatosensory Tinnitus and Dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025;14(13):4579. 7. Sanchez TG, Rocha CB. Diagnosis and management of somatosensory tinnitus. Clinics. 2011;66(6):1089-1094. 8. Phillips JS, McFerran D. Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) for tinnitus. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2010;2010(3):CD007330. 9. Ostermann K, Lurquin P, Horoi M, Cotton P, Herve V, Thill M. Somatic tinnitus prevalence and treatment with tinnitus retraining therapy. B-ENT. 2016;12(1):59-65. 10. Michiels S, De Hertogh W, Truijen S, Van de Heyning P. Physical therapy treatment in patients suffering from cervicogenic somatic tinnitus: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014;15(1):297. 11. Öcal FCA, Bozkurt HK, Ünlü CE, Tyler R, Satar B. Validity of the Turkish version of the tinnitus primary function questionnaire. Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology. 2025;62(4):145. 12. Aksoy S, Firat Y, Alpar R
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
12. august 2026
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
30. november 2026
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
10. december 2026
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
22. juli 2026
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
31. juli 2026
Først opslået (Faktiske)
3. august 2026
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
3. august 2026
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
31. juli 2026
Sidst verificeret
1. juli 2026
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- SuleymanDU3
- ISUBU-E281236 (Anden identifikator: Isparta University of Applied Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee)
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