Brain implant for severe one-sided ringing that harms daily life
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests an implant that sends sound signals to the brainstem to reduce severe ringing in one ear. It may help people whose one-sided tinnitus has lasted over a year and did not improve with usual treatments like hearing aids and CBT.
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Who can take part
- You have ringing (tinnitus) in only one ear
- Your tinnitus is very disabling and has lasted more than 1 year without major change
- You tried standard treatments like hearing aids and CBT, but they did not help enough
- You’re over 18 years old and can give informed consent after learning the risks and that benefit is uncertain
- Your hearing tests fit specific ranges: worse hearing in the ringing ear, and better enough hearing in the other ear
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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