Program

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Sunday, 13 April 2025, World Hearing Center, Kajetany

10:00 - 11:45
Conference room ATRIUM
Otosurgery session with demonstration surgeries
Otosurgery session with demonstration surgeries

Operating surgeon: Henryk Skarżyński
Assisting surgeons: Mrowka M., Porowski M., Plichta Ł., Pastuszak A., Barylyak R.
Moderator: Skarżyński P.H.

11:45 - 12:00
Break
Break
12:00 - 13:30
Conference room PARK KAJETANY
Workshop Introduction to Audiologist/ENT-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for tinnitus and sound intolerance
Workshop Introduction to Audiologist/ENT-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for tinnitus and sound intolerance

Aazh H.

13:30 - 14:30
Lunch
Lunch
14:30 - 16:00
Conference room K1
Workshop How can we learn about tinnitus neuro correlates from our daily observations?
Workshop How can we learn about tinnitus neuro correlates from our daily observations?

Knipper M., Rüttiger L., Aazh H.

16:00 - 16:30
Break
Break
16:30 - 18:00
Conference room PARK KAJETANY
Workshop Assessment and management of tinnitus and hyperacusis in children
Workshop Assessment and management of tinnitus and hyperacusis in children

Kennedy V., Potgieter I., Fackrell K.

18:00 - 20:30
Hotel Park Kajetany
Welcome networking meeting in Hotel Park Kajetany restaurant and gardens
Welcome networking meeting in Hotel Park Kajetany restaurant and gardens

Monday, 14 April 2025, Warsaw

08:00 - 08:45
Session Electric stimulation
Session Electric stimulation

Moderators: Azevedo A.A., Lorens A., Cyz K.

08:00 - 08:30
Conference room WH IV - Session Electric stimulation
Keynote lecture Treating tinnitus with electrical stimulation
Keynote lecture Treating tinnitus with electrical stimulation

Szczepek A., Olze H.

Moderators: Azevedo A.A., Lorens A., Cyz K.

08:30 - 08:45
Conference room WH IV - Session Electric stimulation
How to manage tinnitus - a personal experience from Jordan
How to manage tinnitus - a personal experience from Jordan

Alzoubi F.

08:45 - 09:00
Break
Break
09:00 - 09:30
Conference room WH IV - Session Medical studies
Keynote lecture Personality traits and pharmacological treatment with Olanzapine: a double blind study
Keynote lecture Personality traits and pharmacological treatment with Olanzapine: a double blind study

Azevedo A.A., Oiticica J., Villela E., Figueiredo R.R.

Moderators: Sereda M., Figueiredo R.R., Pastuszak A.

09:30 - 10:00
Conference room WH IV - Session Medical studies
Keynote lecture Medical treatment of tinnitus: evidence-based evaluation
Keynote lecture Medical treatment of tinnitus: evidence-based evaluation

Elzayat S.

Moderators: Sereda M., Figueiredo R.R., Pastuszak A.

10:00 - 10:30
Conference room WH IV - Session Medical studies
Keynote lecture COVID-19 and tinnitus
Keynote lecture COVID-19 and tinnitus

Figueiredo R.R., Azevedo A.A., de Oliveira Penido N.

Moderators: Sereda M., Figueiredo R.R., Pastuszak A.

10:30 - 10:45
Conference room WH IV - Session Medical studies
Sigmoid sinus wall anomalies can progress and may not be congenital
Sigmoid sinus wall anomalies can progress and may not be congenital

Hsieh Y-L., Wang W.

Moderators: Sereda M., Figueiredo R.R., Pastuszak A.

10:45 - 11:00
Conference room WH IV - Session Medical studies
Pharmacological treatment of tinnitus
Pharmacological treatment of tinnitus

Figueiredo R.R., Azevedo A.A., de Oliveira Penido N.

Moderators: Sereda M., Figueiredo R.R., Pastuszak A.

11:00 - 11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:00
Conference room WH IV - Session Physiological correlates of tinnitus
Invited lecture Neurobiology of tinnitus and hyperacusis
Invited lecture Neurobiology of tinnitus and hyperacusis

Knipper M., Fink S., Donoso-San Martín R., Delano P.H., Siegel M.; Wolpert S., Braun C., Rüttiger L.

Moderators: Aazh H., Azevedo A.A.

12:00 - 12:30
Conference room WH IV - Session Physiological correlates of tinnitus
Keynote lecture Facts and fables of TMD-related somatic tinnitus
Keynote lecture Facts and fables of TMD-related somatic tinnitus

van der Wal A.

Moderators: Aazh H., Azevedo A.A.

12:30 - 13:00
Conference room WH IV - Session Physiological correlates of tinnitus
Keynote Lecture Somatosensory tinnitus: recent developments in diagnosis and treatment
Keynote Lecture Somatosensory tinnitus: recent developments in diagnosis and treatment

Michiels S.

Moderators: Aazh H., Azevedo A.A.

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & e-poster session
Lunch & e-poster session
14:00 - 14:15
Conference room WH IV - Session Mobile Apps
Development of an innovative app for the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus using sound therapy and nutritional supplements
Development of an innovative app for the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus using sound therapy and nutritional supplements

Cuilty Siller C., de la Cruz Avila I., Mora Camargo S.A.

Moderators: Jędrzejczak W.W., Pastucha M., Zagórska D.

14:15 - 14:30
Conference room WH IV - Session Mobile Apps
Development of an unguided digital intervention for hyperacusis: internet Self-Help, Understanding and Support for Hyperacusis (ishush)
Development of an unguided digital intervention for hyperacusis: internet Self-Help, Understanding and Support for Hyperacusis (ishush)

Fackrell K., MacDonald C., Kennedy V., Stratmann L., Wray N., Murray C., Perez Vallejos E., Geraghty A., Hoare D.J.

Moderators: Jędrzejczak W.W., Pastucha M., Zagórska D.

14:30 - 14:45
Conference room WH IV - Session Mobile Apps
Trends in the advancement of mobile applications for the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus - a look to the future
Trends in the advancement of mobile applications for the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus - a look to the future

Sarnicka I., Raj-Koziak D., Skarzynski H., Fludra M., Karendys-Łuszcz K., Gos E.

Moderators: Jędrzejczak W.W., Pastucha M., Zagórska D.

14:45 - 15:15
Break
Break
15:15 - 16:15
Conference room WH II+III
Satellite Symposium MED-EL
Satellite Symposium MED-EL
16:15 - 16:25
Break
Break
16:25 - 16:55
Conference room WH IV - Session Questionnaires
Children’s Tinnitus Questionnaire
Children’s Tinnitus Questionnaire

Raj-Koziak D., Gos E., Skarżyński P.H., Skarżyński H.

Moderators: Hatzopoulos S., Gos E., Król B.

16:55 - 17:10
Conference room WH IV - Session Questionnaires
Validation and adaptation of the Arabic version of the Skarzynski Tinnitus Scale
Validation and adaptation of the Arabic version of the Skarzynski Tinnitus Scale

Elfarargy H.H., Elzayat S.

Moderators: Hatzopoulos S., Gos E., Król B.

17:10 - 17:15
Break
Break
17:15 - 17:45
Conference room WH IV - Session Objective tests
Keynote lecture The “missing” relationship between OAEs and tinnitus
Keynote lecture The “missing” relationship between OAEs and tinnitus

Hatzopoulos S.

Moderators: van der Wal A., Jędrzejczak W.W., Sarnicka I.

17:45 - 18:00
Conference room WH IV - Session Objective tests
Electrophysiological exams and tinnitus
Electrophysiological exams and tinnitus

Azevedo A.A.M

Moderators: van der Wal A., Jędrzejczak W.W., Sarnicka I.

18:00 - 18:15
Conference room WH IV - Session Objective tests
Spontaneous otoacoustic emission as a novel method to screen pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus wall abnormalities: a prospective study
Spontaneous otoacoustic emission as a novel method to screen pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus wall abnormalities: a prospective study

Hsieh Y-L., Liu X., Wang W.

Moderators: van der Wal A., Jędrzejczak W.W., Sarnicka I.

20:00 - 24:00
Hotel Park Kajetany restaurant and gardens
Official Conference Dinner in Hotel Park Kajetany restaurant and gardens
Official Conference Dinner in Hotel Park Kajetany restaurant and gardens

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, Warsaw

08:00 - 08:15
Session Psychology and sleep
Relationship between trait mindfulness and tinnitus severity: evidence from a clinical sample
Relationship between trait mindfulness and tinnitus severity: evidence from a clinical sample

Gos E., Raj-Koziak D., Fludra M., Skarzynski P.H., Skarzynski H.

Moderators: Raj-Koziak D., Fludra M., Stachnik T.

08:15 - 08:30
Session Psychology and sleep
Revealing the struggle for silence: highlighting the mental health crisis in people living with tinnitus
Revealing the struggle for silence: highlighting the mental health crisis in people living with tinnitus

Wray N.

Moderators: Raj-Koziak D., Fludra M., Stachnik T.

08:30 - 08:45
Session Psychology and sleep
Sleep intermittent tinnitus patients exhibit infradian circasemiseptan tinnitus loudness periodicity
Sleep intermittent tinnitus patients exhibit infradian circasemiseptan tinnitus loudness periodicity

Guillard R., Cadix A., Rawling K., Congedo M., Schlee W., Londero A.

Moderators: Raj-Koziak D., Fludra M., Stachnik T.

08:45 - 09:00
Session Psychology and sleep
Why does tinnitus vary with naps ? Exploring somatosensory, central and autonomic involvement
Why does tinnitus vary with naps ? Exploring somatosensory, central and autonomic involvement

Guillard R., Cadix A., Philippe V., Hessas A., Faraut B., Park M., Maslin M., O’Beirne G., Lina J-M., Devraj-Kizuk S., Vilatte B., Londero A., Léger D., Carrier J., Hébert S., Congedo M.

Moderators: Raj-Koziak D., Fludra M., Stachnik T.

09:00 - 09:15
Session Psychology and sleep
Presentation of Tinnitus UK activities with patients’ perspective
Presentation of Tinnitus UK activities with patients’ perspective

Brooks-Johnson A.

Moderators: Raj-Koziak D., Fludra M., Stachnik T.

09:15 - 09:45
Break
Break
09:45 - 10:15
Session Interventions
Keynote Lecture Translating non-invasive brain stimulation into a treatment for tinnitus
Keynote Lecture Translating non-invasive brain stimulation into a treatment for tinnitus

Sereda M.

10:15 - 10:45
Session Interventions
Keynote Lecture Intratympanic injections in tinnitus
Keynote Lecture Intratympanic injections in tinnitus

Elzayat S.

Moderators: Szczepek A., Fackrell K., Matusiak M.

10:45 - 11:00
Session Interventions
Investigation of the effects of long-term binaural beats application on tinnitus patients
Investigation of the effects of long-term binaural beats application on tinnitus patients

Yaman H., Yılmaz O.

Moderators: Szczepek A., Fackrell K., Matusiak M.

11:00 - 11:15
Session Interventions
Effectiveness of hearing aids, masking and counselling for tinnitus therapy in sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Effectiveness of hearing aids, masking and counselling for tinnitus therapy in sudden sensorineural hearing loss

de la Cruz Avila I.

Moderators: Szczepek A., Fackrell K., Matusiak M.

11:15 - 11:30
Session Interventions
Efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatment in tinnitus patients
Efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatment in tinnitus patients

Skarżyńska M.B., Kojtek A., Feliksiak A., Grabowska H., Chodkowska W.

Moderators: Szczepek A., Fackrell K., Matusiak M.

11:30 - 11:45
Session Interventions
Polish Results of Tinnitus Therapy Using Bimodal Stimulation with the Lenire Device in Patients with Tinnitus
Polish Results of Tinnitus Therapy Using Bimodal Stimulation with the Lenire Device in Patients with Tinnitus

Waraczewski J., Skarżyński P.H., Gos E., Cywka K., Raj-Koziak D.

Moderators: Szczepek A., Fackrell K., Matusiak M.

11:45 - 12:15
Break
Break
12:15 - 12:55
Tonndorf Lecture Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): From the Greek Stoics in the First Millennium BC to the Modern Medicine for Treatment of Tinnitus and Sound Intolerance
Tonndorf Lecture Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): From the Greek Stoics in the First Millennium BC to the Modern Medicine for Treatment of Tinnitus and Sound Intolerance

Aazh H.
Introduction: Skarżyński P.H.

12:55 - 13:15
Election of the next WTC/ ITS host
Election of the next WTC/ ITS host

Moderator: Skarżyński P.H.

13:15 - 14:15
Lunch & e-poster session
Lunch & e-poster session
14:15 - 14:30
Session Surgical issues
Tinnitus severity assessment in cerebellopontine angle tumors before and after treatment
Tinnitus severity assessment in cerebellopontine angle tumors before and after treatment

Komar D., Michalska-Piechowiak T, Marchlewska J., Niewinski P., Wrotkowska M., Golusiński W.

Moderator: Elzayat S., Barylyak R., Kostrzewa A.

14:30 - 14:45
Session Surgical issues
An experimental study on optimal bone cement thickness for passive acoustic reduction for pulsatile tinnitus
An experimental study on optimal bone cement thickness for passive acoustic reduction for pulsatile tinnitus

Hsieh Y-L., Liu X., Wang W.

Moderator: Elzayat S., Barylyak R., Kostrzewa A.

14:45 - 15:00
Session Surgical issues
Microscopic and endoscopic transtemporal surgical techniques for effective resolution of venous pulsatile tinnitus: insights from a 253-case surgical series
Microscopic and endoscopic transtemporal surgical techniques for effective resolution of venous pulsatile tinnitus: insights from a 253-case surgical series

Hsieh Y-L., Wang W.

Moderator: Elzayat S., Barylyak R., Kostrzewa A.

15:00 - 15:15
Session Surgical issues
Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula can mimic sigmoid sinus wall anomalies induced pulsatile tinnitus
Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula can mimic sigmoid sinus wall anomalies induced pulsatile tinnitus

Hsieh Y-L., Wang W.

Moderator: Elzayat S., Barylyak R., Kostrzewa A.

15:15 - 15:30
Session Surgical issues
Tinnitus in patients with nasal obstruction - preliminary results
Tinnitus in patients with nasal obstruction - preliminary results

Buksińska M., Gos E., Deja P., Skarżyński P.H.

Moderator: Elzayat S., Barylyak R., Kostrzewa A.

15:30
Conference closes
Conference closes
14:00 - 14:45
Sponsored lecture Neuromod Devices From Research to Reality - Real-World Evidence on Bimodal Neuromodulation
Sponsored lecture Neuromod Devices From Research to Reality - Real-World Evidence on Bimodal Neuromodulation

Kümmel J.

Moderator: Oziębło D.

E-posters

  1. A noise that comes from inside: cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of tinnitus, de Oliveira e Silva G.
  2. A novel clinical model for tinnitus: exploring pathophysiology and therapeutic possibilities, Bastos S.
  3. Assessment of the effectiveness of tinnitus treatment using various therapeutic methods, Olszewski J., Kowalski A., Wróblewska A.
  4. Bilateral vestibular insufficiency in a teenager after cochlear implantation and comorbid conditions, Karimova N., Xasanov U., Yakubova D., Sattarova M., Medeulova A., Fayzullaev R.
  5. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on brain activity in individuals with chronic tinnitus, Jedrzejczak W.W., Gos E., Ganc M., Raj-Koziak D., Skarzynski P.H., Skarzynski H.
  6. Evaluating the auditory models for predicting speech reception threshold in individuals with tinnitus, Maćkowiak J., Wicher A., Lavandier M.
  7. Evaluation of factors predicting tinnitus outcomes following cochlear implantation: a prospective quasi-experimental study, Labree B., Sereda M., Cullington H., Johnson S., Church P., Dunster J, Hoare D.J.
  8. Experience with functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy in patients with tinnitus, Levin S.V., Levina E.A., Dvoryanchikov V.V., Kuzovkov V.E., Sugarova S.B.
  9. Hyperacusis questionnaire -a new tool for assessment hyperacusis in tinnitus patients, Raj-Koziak D., Gos E., Skarżyński P.H., Skarżyński H.
  10. Magnetoencephalography reveals changes in oscillatory activity and functional connectivity in people with tinnitus undergoing transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Labree B., Gascoyne L.E., Hoare D.J., Sereda M.
  11. Microstructural and histopathological analysis of sigmoid sinus plate harvested from pulsatile tinnitus patients with sigmoid sinus wall anomalies using Micro-CT, Hsieh Y-L., Wang W.           
  12. Preliminary reports on the use of palatal electromyography in the diagnosis of somatosensory tinnitus, Krasnodębska P., Raj-Koziak D.
  13. Protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study of multiple sessions of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for tinnitus: the WHITBY study,  Labree B., Krumbholz K., Hoare D.J., Dyke K., Sereda M.
  14. Relationship between cognitive fusion and tinnitus severity, Fludra M., Gos E., Sarnicka I., Raj-Koziak D., Skarżyński H.
  15. Subjective hearing benefit after cochlear implantation in unilateral hearing loss patients with tinnitus, Ratuszniak A., Lorens A., Obrycka A., Skarzynski H.
  16. The impact of dietary factors on tinnitus: a systematic review, Chmiela S., Skarżyński P.H., Raj-Koziak D.
  17. The role of BMI and weight reduction in the prevention and treatment of tinnitus: a literature review, Chmiela S., Skarżyński P.H., Raj-Koziak D.
  18. The use of advanced psychoacoustic research methods for the diagnosis of tinnitus, Kłos B.A., Wicher A.
  19. Tinnitus and deafness – what are the solutions?, Levina E.A., Levin S.V., Dvoryanchikov V.V., Kuzovkov V.E., Sugarova S.B.