Internet-based Versus Face-to-face Clinical Care for Tinnitus

Launched by ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY · Jan 26, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

Objectives Tinnitus is one of the most distressing disabilities and innovative ways of managing the related health care burden is required. A cognitive behavioural therapy (CTB) based internet intervention (iCBT) has been developed to improve access to tinnitus treatments. This study aims to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of iCBT in reducing the impact associated with tinnitus in the United Kingdom (UK) compared to standard face-to-face clinical care.

Design A two-armed Randomized Control Trial (RCT), will be used to evaluate the effectiveness iCBT on tinnitus distress. Partic...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Attending either Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Milton Keynes University Hospital or Hinchingbrooke Hospitals as recruitment is via these hospitals
• • The ability to read and type in English
• • No barriers to using a computer (e.g. significant fine motor control or visual problems)
• • Internet and e-mail access, and the ability to use these
• • Commitment to completing the programme
• • Completion of the online screening and outcome questionnaires
• • Agreeing to participate in either group and be randomized to one of these groups
• • Understanding and working towards the end goal of reducing the impact and distress of tinnitus, although the strength of the tinnitus may remain the same
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Reporting any major medical or psychiatric conditions
• • Reporting pulsatile, objective or unilateral tinnitus, which have not been investigated medically
• • Tinnitus as a consequence of a medical disorder, still under investigation
• • Undergoing any tinnitus therapy concurrently to partaking in this study