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Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca |
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Information provided by: | Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00628316 |
Caffeine intake is reported by many authors to enhance the perception of tinnitus. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of 1 month caffeine intake reduction in the scores of validated questionnaire Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI) and in a visual-analog scale (VAS)
Condition | Intervention |
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Tinnitus |
Dietary Supplement: caffeine |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Tinnitus Perception |
Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
Study Start Date: | January 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
A group of 50 patients who takes more than 3 small cups (50 ml) of caffeine daily and have tinnitus will be asked to reduce caffeine intake for 1 month.
Scores of THI and VAS will be taken before and after this period.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Brazil, RJ | |
OTOSUL Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense | |
Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil, 27255-650 | |
Faculdade de Medicina de Valença | |
Valença, RJ, Brazil, 27600-000 |
Study Chair: | Ricardo R Figueiredo, MD,MSc | Faculdade de Medicina de Valença |
Responsible Party: | University of Valencia ( Ricardo Rodrigues Figueiredo, MD, MSc ) |
Study ID Numbers: | FMV 001 2008 |
Study First Received: | February 25, 2008 |
Last Updated: | March 21, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00628316 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Brazil: Ministry of Health |
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