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Internet-based Self-help for Tinnitus: The Role of Support

NCT01927991 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2015-04-28

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Summary

Internet-based cognitive behavioural self-help (iCBT) has become increasingly popular to provide psychotherapy. For several psychological and psychosomatic disorders, treatment efficacy was shown. Previously, iCBT has also been applied to patients suffering from tinnitus and results show significant and long-term stable improvements in tinnitus distress. However, the role of therapeutic support in iCBT has not been thoroughly investigated. Previous results suggest that iCBT without therapeutic support is less effective and leads to higher dropout rates than therapist-guided iCBT. The aim of the randomized controlled trial is thus to investigate the role of therapeutic support in an iCBT for tinnitus sufferers.

Conditions

  • Tinnitus

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

iCBT (internet-based, cognitive-behavioural therapy)

The intervention is based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and is offered as a self-help and provided over the internet. Participants work on their own on different modules which give information about tinnitus and the associated symptoms and provide instructions for practical exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Linkoeping University

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Philipps University Marburg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cornelia Weise, Dr. · Philipps-University Marburg, Dept. of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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