NCT02016313

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether physiotherapy is effective in the treatment of a group of tinnitus patients with neck complaints.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 9, 2013

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 19, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2014

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 4, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

December 9, 2013

Last Update Submit

December 3, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Tinnitus Functional Index

    pre treatment, post treatment, 6 and 12 months follow up

Study Arms (2)

Immediate therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Physiotherapy protocol

Other: physiotherapy

waiting list

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Physiotherapy protocol

Other: physiotherapy

Interventions

Immediate therapywaiting list

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • severe chronic non-fluctuating subjective cervicogenic somatic tinnitus, which has been stable for at least three months, combined with neck complaints

You may not qualify if:

  • objective tinnitus
  • subjective tinnitus with etiologies, such as hearing loss or Meniere's disease, severe depression (\> 19 on the Beck depression questionnaire)
  • progressive middle ear pathology
  • intracranial pathology
  • traumatic cervical spine injury
  • tumors
  • cervical spine surgery
  • any cervical spine condition in which physical therapy treatment is contra- indicated
  • received physical therapy treatment directed to the cervical spine in the past 2 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital of Antwerp

Edegem, Antwerp, 2650, Belgium

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Michiels S, Van de Heyning P, Truijen S, Hallemans A, De Hertogh W. Does multi-modal cervical physical therapy improve tinnitus in patients with cervicogenic somatic tinnitus? Man Ther. 2016 Dec;26:125-131. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.08.005. Epub 2016 Aug 26.

  • Michiels S, De Hertogh W, Truijen S, Van de Heyning P. Physical therapy treatment in patients suffering from cervicogenic somatic tinnitus: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Jul 22;15:297. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-297.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tinnitus

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing DisordersEar DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsRehabilitation

Study Officials

  • Paul Van de Heyning, PhD, MD

    Universiteit Antwerpen

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Willem De Hertogh, PhD

    Universiteit Antwerpen

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistent Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2013

First Posted

December 19, 2013

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion

August 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

December 4, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations