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Table 3 TQ total score with subscores (mean ± SD) at baseline and at week 16 (LOCF) including ANCOVA results from baseline to week 16 (LOCF) of ITT samples.

From: Evaluation of vardenafil for the treatment of subjective tinnitus: a controlled pilot study

 

Vardenafil (N = 21)

Placebo (N = 21)

 

TQ

Baseline

LOCF

Changes

Baseline

LOCF

Changes

p-valuea

Total score

34.9 ± 20.0

36.9 ± 21.3

2.0 ± 7.9

36.9 ± 21.0

35.2 ± 22.4

-1.7 ± 12.4

0.29

Subscores

Emotional distress

9.1 ± 5.8

9.7 ± 6.5

0.6 ± 3.3

10.0 ± 7.1

9.3 ± 7.2

-0.7 ± 4.0

0.29

Cognitive distress

6.6 ± 4.6

6.6 ± 4.8

0 ± 1.8

7.0 ± 5.2

6.4 ± 5.5

-0.6 ± 3.3

0.52

Intrusiveness of tinnitus

9.8 ± 3.8

9.9 ± 3.6

0.1 ± 2.2

9.4 ± 3.9

8.9 ± 4.3

-0.5 ± 2.9

0.34

Aud. perc. difficultiesb

4.6 ± 4.5

5.7 ± 4.1

1.1 ± 2.4

5.3 ± 3.4

5.5 ± 4.1

0.2 ± 2.7

0.26

Sleep disturbances

3.0 ± 2.6

3.0 ± 2.8

0 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 2.8

3.3 ± 3.0

0.1 ± 1.0

0.88

Somatic complaints

1.9 ± 2.1

2.0 ± 2.3

0.1 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 1.7

1.9 ± 1.8

0 ± 1.5

0.81

  1. aF-Test, ANCOVA; bAuditory perceptual difficulties