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Trial of Management of Chronic Tinnitus by Sound Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

NCT07665385 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-06-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

clinical trial: The main aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Sound Therapy, both individually and in combination, in the management of patients with chronic subjective tinnitus and to evaluate their impact on decreasing tinnitus severity, psychological wellbeing and quality of life.

Patients will be randomly divided into three groups:

* Group A: patients will receive Sound Therapy.
* Group B: patients will receive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
* Group C: patients will receive Combined CBT + Sound Therapy.

Conditions

  • Chronic Subjective Tinnitus

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group A: sound therapy

Group A: Sound Therapy * Patients will receive individualized sound therapy using broadband noise or tinnitus maskers. * Daily use recommended for 2-4 hours/day. * Duration: 6 weeks. * Patient will be instructed on habituation-based listening techniques

BEHAVIORAL

Group B: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Group B: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Structured CBT program consisting of 6 sessions over 6 weeks. Each session categorization: * Psychoeducation about tinnitus * Cognitive restructuring of negative thoughts * Relaxation techniques (breathing exercises, muscle relaxation) * Attention diversion strategies * Sleep hygiene education

BEHAVIORAL

Group C: Combined CBT + Sound Therapy

Group C: Combined Therapy • Patients will receive both sound therapy and CBT simultaneously following the same protocol as above.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Months
Max Age
65 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-10
Primary Completion
2026-09-10
Completion
2026-12-10

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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