Combining early treatments for new-onset tinnitus
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining two treatments early on (within the first 8 weeks of tinnitus) works better than using one treatment later. They may use gentle brain stimulation (tDCS) and sound therapy to help quiet the noise.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your tinnitus started within the last 8 weeks and has lasted at least 3 days.
- You can sit still and comfortably in a chair for about 1 hour at a time.
- Your tinnitus is not caused by a sound source inside your body (like blood flow) and you do not have Ménière's disease.
- You do not have severe hearing loss in the affected ear(s), and you do not have any implanted electronic device (like a pacemaker or cochlear implant).
- You are not taking sedating or certain nerve/brain-acting medications, and you do not have a severe mental health condition.
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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