The study cohort will participate in self-guided meditation practice over the course of eight weeks.

Tinnitus

Noise Induced Tinnitus

Tinnitus, Subjective

Tinnitus, Objective

Tinnitus Aggravated

Tinnitus, Pulsatile

Tinnitus, Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission

Tinnitus, Clicking

Tinnitus, Tensor Tympani Induced

Meditation practice will be through the InsightTimer smart device application. Participants will choose what types of meditation practices they will engage in and report their time spent meditating via REDCap.

Meditation

University at Buffalo

Impact of Meditation on Bothersome Tinnitus

A measure of degree of bother imposed by tinnitus on the patient.

A scale to determine the degree and impact of a participant's anxiety and depression.
Scoring:
Total score: Depression (D) ___________ Anxiety (A) ______________ 0-7 = Normal 8-10 = Borderline abnormal (borderline case) 11-21 = Abnormal (case) 16-21 = exclusionary for participation in this study

A measure to determine the degree of mindful attention the participant utilizes in their lives during the course of the study.
To score the scale, simply compute a mean of the 15 items. Higher scores reflect higher levels of dispositional mindfulness.

It has yet to be determined following IRB review if this study will share its data with other researchers.

State University of New York at Buffalo

This study is a non-randomized interventional study in which subjects with bothersome tinnitus will meditate to investigate how meditation effects the level of bother of their tinnitus.

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Will receive usual care continuing current treatments in addition to MBSR
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Usual medical therapy

Will receive usual care and continue current treatments
Usual medical therapy

Usual Care

Total

Sex: Female, Male

Region of Enrollment

Time with IC diagnosis

Time with IC symptoms

BMI (kg/m^2)

Race

The GRA is a 7-point scale, with scores ranging from markedly, moderately or slightly worse to slightly, moderately or markedly improved. This measure is used in many types of research and is not specific to IC/BPS.

Received usual care continuing current treatments in addition to MBSR
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Usual medical therapy

Received usual care and continue current treatments
Usual medical therapy

Global Response Assessment (GRA)

The OSPI is a Interstitial cystitis (IC/BPS)-specific scale composed of the symptom index and problem index as well as a total, which sums the symptom and problem scores caused by IC/BPS.
Symptom scores range from 0-21. Problem scores range from 0-16 Higher scores indicate a worse condition. Total scores range 0-37, with higher scores indicating a worse condition.

O'Leary Sant Symptom Problem Index (OSPI)

The VAS scale is a 10-point scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain). 0 is considered better while 10 is considered worse.

Visual Analog (VAS) Pain Scale

The short form health survey (SF-12) is a scale used to evaluate chronic conditions. It is composed of a mental component and physical component. Each is made up of 12 questions totaling a score of 100 points. A zero score indicates the lowest level of health measured and 100 indicates the highest level of health.

Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)

The FSFI measures sexual function. It is composed of 6 individual domain scores (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain), which are summed to create a total score. Higher scores indicate better sexual function.
Ranges:
Desire 2-10 Arousal 0-20 Lubrication 0-20 Orgasm 0-15 Satisfaction 2-15 Pain 0-15 Total score ranges from 4-95 and is calculated by adding the 6 domains together. Again, higher scores indicate better sexual function.

Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

The PSEQ is a scale describing how patients rate their abilities to complete daily activities.
It is a 60 point scale (scores range from 0-60) composed of 10 questions. Higher numbers signify better functioning or less limit by disease. A total score is calculating by summing individual items.

multiple chemical sensitivity/trötthet

Impact of Meditation on Bothersome Tinnitus

Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

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