Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture as a Treatment for Tinnitus
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conditions:
Tinnitus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This trial was a randomized, single-blinded, sham-controlled study, in which the patients were blinded to treatment assignment. First, all candidates underwent audiological testing of hearing threshol...
Detailed Description
Acupuncture (ACP) is frequently used to treat tinnitus, the condition defined as the perception of sound in the absence of an external auditory stimulus. However, no information is available regarding...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who met all the following conditions were considered for inclusion:
- 18 to 60 years of age
- Existence of typical conditions of subjective and continuous tinnitus, either unilateral or bilateral, for more than three months
- Normal hearing sensitivity in the conventional audiometric range (up to 25 dB from 250 to 8000 Hz) bilaterally and normal immittance measures (type A curve) in both ears
Exclusion
- The exclusion criteria were as follows:
- Objective, acute or intermittent tinnitus
- History of Ménière's disease
- Tinnitus induced by cerebellopontine angle tumors, cardiovascular disease, or a serious medical or mental illness
- History of central nervous system disease
- Current pregnancy or breast-feeding
- Patients with a lack of willingness or availability to cooperate were also excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02290015
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
November 13 2014
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