App therapy for ringing ears: study tests digital counseling
NCT ID NCT07324603
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a smartphone app could provide the same relief for chronic tinnitus as face-to-face counseling. 42 adults with constant ringing in their ears received either app-based or in-person counseling over six weeks. The goal was to see if the app could reduce the impact of tinnitus, improve sleep, and ease depressive symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older Diagnosis of chronic subjective tinnitus lasting at least 6 months Completion of a comprehensive audiological evaluation Ability to read and understand the study materials Adequate cognitive function as determined by a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 25 or higher Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Presence of objective tinnitus History of neurological disorders Diagnosed major psychiatric disorders Receipt of tinnitus-related treatment within the previous 3 months Inability to use or access the smartphone application (for technical or device-related reasons)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erciyes University Faculty of Health Sciences
Kayseri, Kayseri, 38000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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