Nerve stimulation and music therapy for chronic tinnitus
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests a combination of a gentle nerve stimulation device placed on the ear and specially tailored music to help reduce the annoyance of chronic tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears). It may help people whose tinnitus has lasted at least 6 months and is bothersome enough to affect daily life.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have had constant tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears) for at least 6 months.
- Your tinnitus is not caused by a known ear condition like Meniere's disease or a middle ear infection.
- Your hearing loss, if any, is not severe (hearing threshold of 70 dB or better).
- Your tinnitus is bothersome enough to score at least 38 on a standard tinnitus questionnaire (the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory).
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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