Personalized brain stimulation for chronic tinnitus
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests a noninvasive brain stimulation technique called personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to see if it can reduce the loudness or annoyance of chronic tinnitus. Participation involves daily sessions for 5 days at the hospital.
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Who can take part
- You have had tinnitus (a sound only you can hear) for more than 6 months.
- Your tinnitus bothers you enough to score 38 or higher on a standard tinnitus questionnaire.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You can come to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital for 5 days in a row of treatment.
- You do not have certain ear conditions like recent ear surgery or a pulsing tinnitus linked to blood vessels.
- You are not pregnant and have no history of head injury, brain condition, or substance abuse.
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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