Effects of Caffeine in Tinnitus

NCT ID: NCT00628316

Last Updated: 2011-03-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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Caffeine intake is reported by many authors to enhance the perception of tinnitus. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of 1 month caffeine intake reduction in the scores of validated questionnaire Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and in a visual-analog scale (VAS).

Detailed Description

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A group of 50 patients who takes more than 3 small cups (50 ml) of caffeine daily and have tinnitus will be asked to reduce caffeine intake for 1 month. Scores of THI and VAS will be taken before and after this period.

Conditions

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Tinnitus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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caffeine

caffeine daily intake will be reduced form 150 ml per day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* tinnitus for more than 6 months
* THI \> 38
* no central acting drugs in the last 6 months
* tympanogram type A-n
* daily intake of caffeine greater than 150 ml

Exclusion Criteria

* vascular and muscular tinnitus
* concomitant TMJ disorders
* abnormal otoscopy
* mixed and conductive hearing losses
* Ménière disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Valencia

Principal Investigators

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Ricardo R Figueiredo, MD,MSc

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Faculdade de Medicina de Valença

Locations

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Faculdade de Medicina de Valença

Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status

OTOSUL Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense

Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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FMV 001 2008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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