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The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Addition to Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) for Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus Patients

NCT02285803 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2016-04-18

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the added effect of tDCS to TRT within patients with chronic, non-pulsatile tinnitus. Patients were randomised in two groups namely, TRT and real tDCS and the second one is TRT with sham tDCS. Evaluations took place at the start of therapy, at the end of the counselling and at last a follow-up visit will be planned after 84 days of the start of the therapy. Subjective outcome measurements such as Tinnitus Functional Index and Visual Analogue Scales of loudness are the primary outcome measurement. Secondary outcome measurements are the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, hyperacusis questionnaire and psychoacoustic measurements.

Conditions

  • Tinnitus

Interventions

DEVICE

transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Antwerp

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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