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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2017

A psychologically informed, audiologist-delivered, manualised intervention for tinnitus: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (Tin Man study).

John A Taylor, Deborah A Hall, Dawn-Marie Walker, Mary McMurran, Amanda Casey, David Stockdale, Debbie Featherstone, Dean M Thompson, Carol MacDonald, Derek J Hoare

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10 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

John A TaylorNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DU UK.
Deborah A HallNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DU UK.
Dawn-Marie WalkerHealth Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK.
Mary McMurranDivision of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH UK.
Amanda CaseySchool of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET UK.
David StockdaleBritish Tinnitus Association, Ground Floor, Unit 5, Acorn Business Park, Woodseats Close, Sheffield, S8 0TB UK.
Debbie FeatherstoneClitheroe Therapies Clinic, 3 Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1AZ UK.
Dean M ThompsonNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DU UK.
Carol MacDonaldDepartment of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA UK.
Derek J HoareNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DU UK.
National Institute for Health Research · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GBAston University · GBBritish Tinnitus Association · GBClitheroe Community Hospital · GBUniversity of Southampton · GBUniversity of Stirling · GB

Funding

Department of Health PB-PG-0613-31106
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic tinnitus is a common incurable condition often associated with depression, anxiety, insomnia and reduced quality of life. Within National Health Service (NHS) audiology in the United Kingdom (UK), no standard protocol currently exists for the treatment of tinnitus. Counselling is only available in less than half of audiology departments, and there is no agreed standard for what constitutes tinnitus counselling. There is substantial evidence from systematic reviews for the clinical benefit of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for tinnitus delivered by clinical psychologists or psychiatrists, but no studies have sufficiently evidenced the NHS model of tinnitus care where management is increasingly being delivered by audiology professionals. In a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT), this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of comparing a psychologically informed guidance manual developed to support audiologist management of tinnitus with usual treatment. METHODS/

designPhase 1 consisted of three development stages: (1) a scoping review to generate a comprehensive set of tinnitus counselling components, (2) a Delphi survey involving expert patients ( DISCUSSION: The feasibility of proceeding to a definitive RCT will be assessed via compliance with the manual, willingness to be randomised, number of eligible participants, rate of recruitment, retention and collection of quantitative outcome measures. This research offers an important first step to an evidence-based, standardised and accessible approach to tinnitus care.

trial registrationISRCTN13059163. Date of registration: 6 May 2016.

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AudiologyManualPsychological interventionRandomised controlled trial (RCT)Tinnitus

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