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Somatosensory Tinnitus RCT

NCT05434637 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2025-09-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about a type of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) known as "somatosensory tinnitus." This type of tinnitus is suspected when the tinnitus perception changes following head and/or neck movements. This study is also exploring a possible way to treat somatosensory tinnitus.

Conditions

  • Tinnitus

Interventions

OTHER

Physical Therapy

Individuals randomized to this intervention will receive physical therapy, personalized for the participant's specific needs, and include exercises to be performed at home.

OTHER

Sound-based Therapy

Individuals randomized to this intervention will receive sound-based therapy, consistent with an audiology-based standard of care treatment.

OTHER

Combination Therapy

Individuals randomized to this intervention will receive both individualized physical therapy and sound-based therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah Theodoroff, PhD · VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-01
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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