Personal perspectives (tinnitus)

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  How do people with tinnitus respond to the cognitive model of tinnitus distress? A qualitative interview study.

• IRAS ID

  199339

• Contact name

  Deborah Hall

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Nottingham

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  Tinnitus (noises in the ears or head) causes great distress to some people and yet to others it does not constitute a problem. Recently, a 'cognitive model' has been developed which proposes a new theory about the processes which might be involved in turning tinnitus from a non-bothersome experience to an experience that is bothersome and distressing. This study forms part of a larger project evaluating the cognitive model. Its accuracy has already been tested using multiple questionnaires which measure different components of the model, i.e. specific types of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that might be associated with the experience of tinnitus. This qualitative part of the project aims to investigate how helpful the model is to people who have tinnitus. People with tinnitus who have had the model explained at a group meeting will be interviewed about how easy they found it to understand and whether they feel it is applicable to them. These interviews will be analysed and common themes will be identified.

• REC name

  South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/SC/0243

• Date of REC Opinion

  29 Apr 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion