NCT05434637

Somatosensory Tinnitus RCT

Developing Tools and a Care Path for Somatosensory Tinnitus

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (estimated)
• Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about a type of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) known as "somatosensory tinnitus." This type of tinnitus is suspected when the tinnitus perception changes following head and/or neck movements. This study is also exploring a possible way to treat somatosensory tinnitus.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to: (1) develop a screening tool for somatosensory tinnitus and (2) perform a randomized clinical trial comparing different treatment approaches for somatosensory tinnitus. The investigators want to find out if individualized physical therapy, alone or in combination with audiology-based sound therapy, is beneficial for treating somatosensory tinnitus.

Conditions

• Tinnitus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical Therapy	Individuals randomized to this intervention will receive physical therapy, personalized for the participant's specific needs, and include exercises to be performed at home.
OTHER	Sound-based Therapy	Individuals randomized to this intervention will receive sound-based therapy, consistent with an audiology-based standard of care treatment.
OTHER	Combination Therapy	Individuals randomized to this intervention will receive both individualized physical therapy and sound-based therapy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2027-06-30
• Completion: 2027-09-30
• First posted: 2022-06-28
• Last updated: 2025-09-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States