COMPARISON OF MANUAL THERAPY, TINNITUS RETRAINING THERAPY
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorSuleyman Demirel University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Manual Therapy (MT), Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), and their combination in adults with somatosensory tinnitus. Sixty-five participants will be randomly assigned to one of three parallel groups. Primary and secondary outcomes include tinnitus severity, tinnitus-related disability, neck disability, cervical range of motion, audiological measures, pressure pain threshold, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Outcomes will be assessed before treatment and immediately after the six-week intervention period.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged 18 to 65 years.
Diagnosis of chronic subjective somatosensory tinnitus persisting for at least 3 months.
Tinnitus that can be modulated by head, neck, jaw, or temporomandibular movements and/or cervical muscle palpation.
Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Tinnitus duration of less than 3 months.
Diagnosis of Ménière's disease, otosclerosis, vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma), or other retrocochlear pathology.
Active middle ear disease or abnormal immittance (tympanometry) findings.
History of cervical spine surgery or severe cervical trauma.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Manuel therapy
Treatment groups
65 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov