The Influence of the Sound Generator Combined With Conventional Amplification for Tinnitus Control: Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT01857661

Last Updated: 2013-06-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-04-30

Brief Summary

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The University of Sao Paulo Department of Otorhinolaryngology developed prototypes for a digital new hearing aid with an integrated sound generator. These prototypes assist both hearing rehabilitation (about 10% of the population) and tinnitus sufferers (about 17% of the population).

Currently, the Brazilian Public Heath Care does not have any such hearing aids. So, the development of devices for the hearing rehabilitation as well as the treatment of tinnitus represents an advance in the implementation of Public Policies in Brazil.

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of the hearing aid with an integrated sound generator and amplification alone for tinnitus control in patients with tinnitus associated hearing loss.

Detailed Description

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This study, in the form of a blind randomized clinical trial, was approved by CAPPesq under protocol number: 0163/10.

49 adults with tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss were randomly assigned into 2 groups. Both groups received counseling about tinnitus. One group received hearing aids with only amplification and the other group received hearing aids with an integrated sound generator. After the fitting process, both groups were told to use the hearing devices 8 hours per day. The outcome measures as the tinnitus handicap inventory and psychoacoustics measurements were conducted by a blind audiologist that didn't know each group each patient belonged to.

Conditions

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Tinnitus Hearing Loss

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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control

hearing aid without an integrated sound generator

Group Type OTHER

hearing aids with only amplification

Intervention Type DEVICE

sound generator

hearing aid with an integrated sound generator

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

sound generator

Intervention Type DEVICE

hearing aid with an integrated sound generator

Interventions

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sound generator

hearing aid with an integrated sound generator

Intervention Type DEVICE

hearing aids with only amplification

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss
* tinnitus (THI \> 20)
* first user

Exclusion Criteria

* profound hearing loss
* conductive hearing loss
* THI \< 20
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gisele Munhoes dos Santos

PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

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dos Santos GM, Bento RF, de Medeiros IR, Oiticcica J, da Silva EC, Penteado S. The influence of sound generator associated with conventional amplification for tinnitus control: randomized blind clinical trial. Trends Hear. 2014 Jul 23;18:2331216514542657. doi: 10.1177/2331216514542657.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25073131 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2011/03001-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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