RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06895824

Somatic Tracking for Tinnitus

Can Somatic Tracking Help People Living with Tinnitus?

Sponsor

University College London Hospitals

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Dec 11, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Tinnitus

Summary

We are examining the effect of mindfulness meditation on attitudes towards tinnitus, as well as physical and psychological distress associated with the condition. The meditation is designed to promote neuroplasticity, fostering new neural connections to help you reinterpret tinnitus through a lens of safety and reduce the perception of threat. This approach integrates several techniques from various psychological therapies which have been promising in reducing tinnitusrelated distress. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to see whether a guided mindfulness meditation intervention is effective in improving the acceptance of tinnitus symptoms, as well as reducing tinnitus-related distress in people living with tinnitus.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Experiencing distressing tinnitus
Sufficient English language and hearing ability to take part
Completed all relevant medical and audiological investigations and concluded ensuing treatment for any underlying disease
Not be engaging in any other therapy for tinnitus.

Exclusion Criteria2

Risk to self (scoring 'nearly every day' on PHQ-9 question "Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way?")
Severe mental health difficulties (PHQ-9 score of 20 or more)

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Interventions

OTHERMindfulness Meditation

Somatic tracking is one aspect of most mindfulness meditation protocols, involving paying attention to the present non-judgementally, and focusing on breath and bodily sensations (e.g., sounds in the case tinnitus). This study employs this approach as a standalone intervention, in the form of a guided meditation recording.