Systematic Assessment of Self-help Tools for the Management of Chronic Tinnitus

Systematische Untersuchung Zum Einfluss Von Selbsthilfe Auf Die Subjektive Belastung Bei Chronischem Tinnitus

With this study we want to investigate the impact of self-help tools on the subjective tinnitus distress in chronic tinnitus patients.

Furthermore, we want to investigate the influence of personal characteristics on the individual tinnitus improvement.

A smart-phone app running on iOS devices will be used to give self-help tips to the chronic tinnitus patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic tinnitus, duration at least 6 monhts

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute psychosis, depression, substance abuse
• psychopharmaca
• epilepsy or other disease of the central nervous system
• other tinnitus treatments in the last 3 months
• drug, medication or alcohol abuse in the last 12 weeks