NCT06360731

The Effect of 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise Technique on Tinnitus

The Effect of 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise Technique on Tinnitus Handicap, Psychological Factors, and Sleep Quality in Tinnitus Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ege University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of 4-7-8 breathing exercise on tinnitus handicap, psychological factors and sleep quality. There will be a parallel-group randomized controlled trial study and consists of two groups. Both groups will receive 1 hour of informative session on tinnitus and the experimental group will also perform 4-7-8 breathing exercises for 6 weeks. Visual analog scale, tinnitus handicap inventory, insomnia severity index, trait anxiety inventory, and perceived stress scale will be applied before and after the application.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of 4-7-8 breathing exercise technique on tinnitus handicap, psychological factors and sleep quality. It is also aimed to compare the results of the experimental group and those who received only 1 hour of informative session on tinnitus (Control group). The study will employ a parallel-group randomized controlled trial design. Both groups will receive 1 hour of informative session on tinnitus and the experimental group will also perform 4-7-8 breathing exercises for 6 weeks. Visual analog scale, tinnitus handicap inventory, insomnia severity index, trait anxiety inventory,and perceived stress scale will be applied to all patients before and after the application.

Conditions

• Tinnitus, Subjective

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	4-7-8 breathing exercise technique and informative session on tinnitus	Participants in experimental group will be individually provided with informative session on tinnitus for one hour by researchers. During the informative session, the participants will be given general information about tinnitus and will be informed about the possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment processes, and coping methods. The participants will be also given a printed informative brochure on tinnitus. In the same session, after one hour of informative session, the 4-7-8 breathing exercise method will be demonstrated by the same researchers. In addition, a video showing how to perform the 4-7-8 breathing exercise technique will be sent as a text message to their cell phones.
OTHER	Informative session on tinnitus	Participants in control group will be individually provided with informative session on tinnitus only for one hour by researchers G.K. and G.S.U. from both clinics. During the informative session, the participants will be given general information about tinnitus and inform about the possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment processes, and coping methods. The participants will be also given a printed informative brochure on tinnitus.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-18
• Primary completion: 2024-06-07
• Completion: 2024-06-07
• First posted: 2024-04-11
• Last updated: 2024-07-01

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)