The European Tinnitus Survey: a Study on Tinnitus Prevalence in 12 European Countries

NCT04892095 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ETS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 11,427
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A European cross-sectional study was conducted with the aims of: i) examining inter-country differences in prevalence of tinnitus by comparing prevalence estimates in countries with relatively low versus high gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and comparing prevalence estimates in countries within different European regions (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Europe); ii) understanding the effect of sex, age, socio-economic variables, body mass index (BMI), and marital status on overall prevalence of tinnitus; iii) assessing the effect of hearing difficulty on tinnitus prevalence; and iv) exploring the effect of tinnitus severity on use of healthcare resource for tinnitus Overall, approximately 12,000 individuals aged 18 years or over are enrolled in 12 different European countries (BG, DE, ES, FR, GR, IE, IT, LV, PL, PT, RO, UK). Survey sample from each country were representative of the country-specific population in terms of sex, age, and socio-economic characteristics.

Conditions

Tinnitus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Tinnitus prevalence

  Prevalence of study participants reporting having tinnitus

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Study participants

Adult subjects (men and women) aged 18 years or more, living in 12 European countries

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

This is an observational cross-sectional study. No intervention is considered.

Study participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

In each of the 12 selected European countries, approximately 1000 individuals, representative of the general population aged 18 years and above in terms of age, sex, geographic area, and socio-economic characteristics, were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The final sample therefore includes a total of 11,427 subjects.

You may qualify if:

• individuals aged 18 years and above
• individuals who are residents of the 12 selected countries
• individuals able to understand and answer the questions of the study questionnaire in the country-specific language
• individuals who formally accept to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research: lead
• University of Nottingham: collaborator
• University of Regensburg: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

DOXA Institute

Milan, 20144, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tinnitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing Disorders; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Silvano Gallus, ScD

  Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2021
• First Posted: May 19, 2021
• Study Start: June 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2018
• Study Completion: October 30, 2018
• Last Updated: May 19, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Locations

IT (1)