An observational study in Tinnitus, Subjective, sponsored by University Hospital, Antwerp. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-29.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Antwerp · Observational
In the treatment of chronic tinnitus, psycho-education plays an import role to provide more insights into the symptoms of tinnitus. However, the need for e-health is increasing. As such, it is important to investigate if these psycho-education sessions can be delivered online, with the same efficacy compared to the traditional face-to-face delivery.
444 studies on the registry are indexed under Tinnitus; 98 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 150 is above the median of 100 across 57 observational studies indexed under Tinnitus.
Browse Tinnitus studies →University Hospital, Antwerp is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 66 are open to participants now.
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Subjective, chronic tinnitus patients
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Exclusion Criteria:
Tinnitus patients who received internet-based psycho-educational counseling
Behavioral: Counseling
Online delivered group counseling session, providing insights into the tinnitus symptoms
Change in Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI)
Tinnitus severity self-report questionnaire, ranging from 0-100 with a higher score representing a more severe tinnitus.
Time frame: before intervention, 3 months follow-up
Change in Visual Analogue scale (VAS) for tinnitus loudness
Visual analogue scale measuring tinnitus loudness from 0-100, with a higher score representing a louder tinnitus
Time frame: before intervention, 3 months follow-up
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Self-report questionnaire concerning anxiety and depression symptoms, ranging from 0-21 for each subscale. A result greater than 8 suggests the presence of a depression and/or anxiety disorder.
Time frame: before intervention, 3 months follow-up
Change in Hyperacusis Questionnaire (HQ)
Hyperacusis severity self-report questionnaire, ranging from 0-42 with a higher score representing a higher sensitivity to sounds. A score of 28 is the cut-off for auditory hypersensitivity.
Time frame: before intervention, 3 months follow-up
Plan to share: Undecided
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Started May 2020 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2027, 91 months after the start.
Of 20 observational studies under Tinnitus, half reached primary completion within 23 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 78. This study's planned 91 months is above that.
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