A Comparison of Two Psycho-educational Group Interventions for Tinnitus Patients

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tinnitus

Treatments: Other: ACT; Other: CET

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03068871

0841-16-TLV

Details and patient eligibility

About

participants will be randomized into one of three groups: 3-session CET intervention, 3-session ACT intervention, or Waiting List group. Each weekly session will last up to 2 hours and 10 participants will be assigned to each group. There will be two cohorts, with 30 participants in each cohort. The Waiting List group will receive the CET intervention after the groups have completed theirs.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Tinnitus lasting more than 3 months
• Hebrew speaking
• Use hearing aids if needed
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

CET

Experimental group

Description:

CET - Coping Effectiveness Training group.

Treatment:

Other: CET

ACT

Experimental group

Description:

ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group

Treatment:

Other: ACT