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Participants sought for Tinnitus study

By Michael Kaplen

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is recruiting interested tinnitus patients for a pilot study.

The purpose of this study is to look at changes in the brain that may occur when people are able to control their tinnitus (turn their tinnitus on/off or make their tinnitus louder or softer) by doing certain tasks such as turning their heads, opening/closing their mouth, or redirecting their thoughts. Upon completion of this study, new knowledge will be gained about the changes in brain activity in people who are able to modify their tinnitus.

This study involves a one-time visit to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Morning, afternoon, and evening hours are available.

Following a brief phone interview, study participants will be asked to fill out some questionnaires regarding their tinnitus, their hearing and their general health. Participants may be asked to undergo a hearing evaluation if they have not had one in the past year.  Participants will then undergo a special type of MRI scan called a functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI) scan lasting 30 minutes, during which they will be asked to control their tinnitus at various times.

For additional details about this study, including specific exclusion criteria, please contact Ms. Sara Kukuljan at 314-362-7563 or e-mail her.

Full post as published by Brain Injury News and Information on August 27, 2010 (boomark / email).