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The Effect of 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise Technique on Tinnitus Handicap, Psychological Factors, and Sleep Quality in Tinnitus Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating 4-7-8 breathing exercise technique and informative session on tinnitus and Informative session on tinnitus for Tinnitus, Subjective. Completed, enrolled 48 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of 4-7-8 breathing exercise on tinnitus handicap, psychological factors and sleep quality. There will be a parallel-group randomized controlled trial study and consists of two groups. Both groups will receive 1 hour of informative session on tinnitus and the experimental group will also perform 4-7-8 breathing exercises for 6 weeks. Visual analog scale, tinnitus handicap inventory, insomnia severity index, trait anxiety inventory, and perceived stress scale will be applied before and after the application.
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants in experimental group will be individually provided with informative session on tinnitus for one hour by researchers. During the informative session, the participants will be given general information about tinnitus and will be informed about the possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment processes, and coping methods. The participants will be also given a printed informative brochure on tinnitus. In the same session, after one hour of informative session, the 4-7-8 breathing exercise method will be demonstrated by the same researchers. In addition, a video showing how to perform the 4-7-8 breathing exercise technique will be sent as a text message to their cell phones.
Participants in control group will be individually provided with informative session on tinnitus only for one hour by researchers G.K. and G.S.U. from both clinics. During the informative session, the participants will be given general information about tinnitus and inform about the possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment processes, and coping methods. The participants will be also given a printed informative brochure on tinnitus.