Mindfulness-based Therapy in Chronic Tinnitus

University of Regensburg (UR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Tinnitus

Treatments: Behavioral: Treatment after waiting time; Behavioral: Mindfulness-based therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01540357

MBT-TIN

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the present randomized waiting-list-controlled study the investigators examined a specific manualized mindfulness-based therapeutic approach in the treatment of chronic tinnitus.

Full description

In the current randomized waiting-list-controlled pilot study, we investigate a new manualized therapeutic approach, which is based on mindfulness- and body-psychotherapy and which has been specifically developed for the treatment of tinnitus patients (Tinnitus Atemtherapie; http://www.maria-holl.de/). Essential components of the treatment program include mindfulness, meditation, selfmassage, and breathing exercises. These components are intended to help patients use their inner resources to accept responsibility for themselves, become more self-sufficient and develop symptom acceptance.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Chronic tinnitus (duration ≥ 6 months)
• German speaking
• Subjective tinnitus

Exclusion criteria

• Instable medical conditions
• Objective tinnitus

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness-based therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Treatment was performed as group therapy at two training weekends which were separated by an interval of 7 weeks (eleven hours/weekend) and in four further two-hour sessions (week 2, 9, 18 and 22).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based therapy

Treatment after waiting time

Active Comparator group

Description:

Treatment was performed after completion of the active arm.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Treatment after waiting time