CompletedNot Applicable

Neurofeedback for Tinnitus - Does Frequency Specificity Matter?

Germany90 participantsStarted 2018-10-01

Plain-language summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy of an alpha/delta ratio (ADR) neurofeedback training protocol on tinnitus distress. 1/3 of the participants in the study will undergo ADR neurofeedback training, 1/3 an active comparator, beta/theta ratio (BTR) neurofeedback training, whilst the final 1/3 of participants will fill in daily diaries of tinnitus complaints and symptoms for two weeks.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic subjective tinnitus, i.e. tinnitus with a duration \> 6 months * At least mild tinnitus distress, corresponding to a score of ≥ 18 on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Exclusion Criteria: * Moderately severe or severe depression * Objective tinnitus, where causes are classified according to whether they are vascular or non-vascular in origin * Current use of psychotropic drugs for a mental health condition * Bipolar disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Psychosis * Substance abuse * Current psychotherapeutic treatment for tinnitus, previous biofeedback- or neurofeedback treatment * A history of seizures, strokes and/or brain hemorrhages

What they're measuring

Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI; Newman, Sandridge, & Jacobson, 1998)

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Tinnitus Magnitude Index (TMI; Schmidt, Kerns, Griest, Theodoroff, Pietrzak, & Henry, 2014).

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03550430

SponsorPhilipps University Marburg

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-31

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