TinnitusNCT02191592
EMA-Defined Tinnitus Subgroups
An observational study of Tinnitus, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this research study is to test a new way of measuring the severity of tinnitus using a tool called Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) of Tinnitus. We will compare the relationship with this tool with another widely used questionnaire. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Tinnitus
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2014to Feb 2016
- How long will I take part?
- 6 Weeks
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Subjects will be recruited from Otolaryngology Clinics and from Tinnitus Support Groups
Who may be able to join
- Age between the ages of 21 and 80.
- Have subjective, unilateral or bilateral, tinnitus of 6 months' duration or longer.
- Must be score of 1, 2, 3, or 4 on Global Bother Score. (Range is 0-4, with 0 being not bothered and 4 being extremely bothered)
- Must have access to a smart phone device compatible with the notification system.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
Who cannot join
- Tinnitus related to Workman's Compensation Claim or other litigation-related situations.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Identification of Unique Tinnitus Subgroups Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).
The purpose of this research study is to test a new way of measuring the severity of tinnitus using a tool called Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) of Tinnitus. We will compare the relationship with this tool with another widely used questionnaire. Previous studies we have done suggest there are different patterns of tinnitus bother; we plan to explore how often these patterns occur, and how many patterns of tinnitus bother there are. And lastly we want to test how reliable this type of testing is for measuring the amount of bother people experience from their tinnitus.
Hypothesis 1: We will be able to identify 6 or more distinctive patterns of tinnitus.
Hypothesis 2: EMA will provide a reliable method for more accurately capturing the amount of bother individuals have from tinnitus.
Read the detailed description
You to need to complete this brief survey to determine if you meet the criteria for participation in the study. You are free to skip any questions that you prefer not to answer. We will only use the information you provide in this survey to determine if you qualify for the EMA-Defined Tinnitus Subgroups study.
To be in this study, you will be required to have a smart phone that can receive text messages, is connected to the internet, and will allow you to connect via the internet to a Washington University secure server. It is necessary to connect to the Washington University server in order to complete a short survey four times a day for two separate two-week periods.
The study involves us sending you text messages at 4 random times during the day, between the hours of 8: 00 am - 9: 00 pm. The texts prompt you to click on a link and respond to a short EMA survey regarding what you are doing, what your environment is, and how your tinnitus is at that moment. These text messages will be sent daily for two weeks. Then you will have two weeks off. Finally you will again receive the text messages asking for you to respond to the survey for two more weeks. You will receive a total of 112 text messages over four weeks. In addition we will send you four emails or texts asking you to complete a survey at the following times: before you complete your first set of EMA surveys, at the end of the first set EMA surveys, prior to starting the second set of EMA surveys, and a final time after you have completed the final EMA survey. This study requires no visits to Washington University.
In order to participate you must complete this short prescreening survey to see if you qualify.
- Conditions
- Tinnitus
- Keywords
- Tinnitus, EMA, Bothersome
- Medical subject headings
- Tinnitus
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Tinnitus
This is a two week period of capturing real time data regarding a subjects tinnitus bother, environment, and activity at random periods of the day. This is a patient self report measure, but captures data in real time vs. asking them to recall information retrospectively.
Measured: Week 1-2 and Week 4-6
Secondary outcomes (1)
Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI)
This is a retrospective patient self-report questionnaire. It scores the severity of patient bother experienced from their tinnitus.
Measured: Pre-Screening, Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 6
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2014
- Primary completionJul 2015
- Study completionFeb 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for TinnitusStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Washington University School of MedicineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 6 Weeks
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02191592
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201407024
- Status last verified
- Mar 2016
- First submitted
- 14 Jul 2014
- Last updated
- 2 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Stone AA, Shiffman S. Capturing momentary, self-report data: a proposal for reporting guidelines. Ann Behav Med. 2002 Summer;24(3):236-43. doi: 10.1207/S15324796ABM2403_09.
PubMed 12173681Shiffman S, Stone AA, Hufford MR. Ecological momentary assessment. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2008;4:1-32. doi: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.3.022806.091415.
PubMed 18509902Freedman MJ, Lester KM, McNamara C, Milby JB, Schumacher JE. Cell phones for ecological momentary assessment with cocaine-addicted homeless patients in treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2006 Mar;30(2):105-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.10.005.
PubMed 16490673Meikle MB, Henry JA, Griest SE, Stewart BJ, Abrams HB, McArdle R, Myers PJ, Newman CW, Sandridge S, Turk DC, Folmer RL, Frederick EJ, House JW, Jacobson GP, Kinney SE, Martin WH, Nagler SM, Reich GE, Searchfield G, Sweetow R, Vernon JA. The tinnitus functional index: development of a new clinical measure for chronic, intrusive tinnitus. Ear Hear. 2012 Mar-Apr;33(2):153-76. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e31822f67c0.
PubMed 22156949Stone AA, Schwartz JE, Broderick JE, Shiffman SS. Variability of momentary pain predicts recall of weekly pain: a consequence of the peak (or salience) memory heuristic. Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2005 Oct;31(10):1340-6. doi: 10.1177/0146167205275615.
PubMed 16143666Axelsson A, Ringdahl A. Tinnitus--a study of its prevalence and characteristics. Br J Audiol. 1989 Feb;23(1):53-62. doi: 10.3109/03005368909077819.
PubMed 2784987
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Identification of Unique Tinnitus Subgroups Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02191592
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 201407024
- Conditions
- Tinnitus
- Keywords
- Tinnitus, EMA, Bothersome
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Washington University School of MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2014
- Primary completion
- Jul 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Feb 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this research study is to test a new way of measuring the severity of tinnitus using a tool called Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) of Tinnitus. We will compare the relationship with this tool with another widely used questionnaire. Previous studies we have done suggest there are different patterns of tinnitus bother; we plan to explore how often these patterns occur, and how many patterns of tinnitus bother there are. And lastly we want to test how reliable this type of testing is for measuring the amount of bother people experience from their tinnitus.
Hypothesis 1: We will be able to identify 6 or more distinctive patterns of tinnitus.
Hypothesis 2: EMA will provide a reliable method for more accurately capturing the amount of bother individuals have from tinnitus.
Detailed description
You to need to complete this brief survey to determine if you meet the criteria for participation in the study. You are free to skip any questions that you prefer not to answer. We will only use the information you provide in this survey to determine if you qualify for the EMA-Defined Tinnitus Subgroups study.
To be in this study, you will be required to have a smart phone that can receive text messages, is connected to the internet, and will allow you to connect via the internet to a Washington University secure server. It is necessary to connect to the Washington University server in order to complete a short survey four times a day for two separate two-week periods.
The study involves us sending you text messages at 4 random times during the day, between the hours of 8: 00 am - 9: 00 pm. The texts prompt you to click on a link and respond to a short EMA survey regarding what you are doing, what your environment is, and how your tinnitus is at that moment. These text messages will be sent daily for two weeks. Then you will have two weeks off. Finally you will again receive the text messages asking for you to respond to the survey for two more weeks. You will receive a total of 112 text messages over four weeks. In addition we will send you four emails or texts asking you to complete a survey at the following times: before you complete your first set of EMA surveys, at the end of the first set EMA surveys, prior to starting the second set of EMA surveys, and a final time after you have completed the final EMA survey. This study requires no visits to Washington University.
In order to participate you must complete this short prescreening survey to see if you qualify.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 6 Weeks
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Subjects will be recruited from Otolaryngology Clinics and from Tinnitus Support Groups
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age between the ages of 21 and 80.
- Have subjective, unilateral or bilateral, tinnitus of 6 months' duration or longer.
- Must be score of 1, 2, 3, or 4 on Global Bother Score. (Range is 0-4, with 0 being not bothered and 4 being extremely bothered)
- Must have access to a smart phone device compatible with the notification system.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Tinnitus related to Workman's Compensation Claim or other litigation-related situations.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Tinnitus
Time frame: Week 1-2 and Week 4-6
This is a two week period of capturing real time data regarding a subjects tinnitus bother, environment, and activity at random periods of the day. This is a patient self report measure, but captures data in real time vs. asking them to recall information retrospectively.
1 secondary outcome
Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI)
Time frame: Pre-Screening, Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 6
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Mar 2016.
- Background: PubMed 12173681Stone AA, Shiffman S. Capturing momentary, self-report data: a proposal for reporting guidelines. Ann Behav Med. 2002 Summer;24(3):236-43. doi: 10.1207/S15324796ABM2403_09.
- Background: PubMed 18509902Shiffman S, Stone AA, Hufford MR. Ecological momentary assessment. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2008;4:1-32. doi: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.3.022806.091415.
- Background: PubMed 16490673Freedman MJ, Lester KM, McNamara C, Milby JB, Schumacher JE. Cell phones for ecological momentary assessment with cocaine-addicted homeless patients in treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2006 Mar;30(2):105-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.10.005.
- Background: PubMed 22156949Meikle MB, Henry JA, Griest SE, Stewart BJ, Abrams HB, McArdle R, Myers PJ, Newman CW, Sandridge S, Turk DC, Folmer RL, Frederick EJ, House JW, Jacobson GP, Kinney SE, Martin WH, Nagler SM, Reich GE, Searchfield G, Sweetow R, Vernon JA. The tinnitus functional index: development of a new clinical measure for chronic, intrusive tinnitus. Ear Hear. 2012 Mar-Apr;33(2):153-76. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e31822f67c0.
- Background: PubMed 16143666Stone AA, Schwartz JE, Broderick JE, Shiffman SS. Variability of momentary pain predicts recall of weekly pain: a consequence of the peak (or salience) memory heuristic. Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2005 Oct;31(10):1340-6. doi: 10.1177/0146167205275615.
- Background: PubMed 2784987Axelsson A, Ringdahl A. Tinnitus--a study of its prevalence and characteristics. Br J Audiol. 1989 Feb;23(1):53-62. doi: 10.3109/03005368909077819.
- Clinical Outcomes Research Office Web-siteLink provided by the sponsor.
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Tinnitus, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Tinnitus (time frame: Week 1-2 and Week 4-6). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02191592, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Mar 2016.