Status:
COMPLETED
Tinnitus and Acupuncture
Lead Sponsor:
Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
World Health Organization
Conditions:
Tinnitus, Subjective
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect, onset and duration of action, and short-term outcomes of acupuncture therapy in the treatment of patients with severe chronic subjective tinnitus...
Detailed Description
This was a prospective, randomized, controlled study, approved by the local ethics committee and carried out in a single center in accordance with the ethical principles of the Helsinki Declaration (E...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria of the study for patients were determined as; (a) male and female patients aged 18 to 60 years, (b) unilateral or bilateral subjective tinnitus, (c) with a history of severe subjective tinnitus for at least one year, (d) patients with severe tinnitus according to the THI questionnaire result (over 38 points), (e) the patients who could not detect etiology of tinnitus in the otolaryngology examination, (f) not having received any treatment within the last six months. The patients who applied to the otorhinolaryngology clinic of our hospital were included in the study
Exclusion
- The exclusion criteria were having received acupuncture therapy for the last three months for any reason, having a history of medication/surgery due to heart disease, having a disease that could cause objective tinnitus, such as Meniere's disease, otitis media, and otosclerosis, having metal allergy or needle phobia, having a history of psychotropic drug use, pregnancy or nursing, and not completing the THI survey.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 18 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04127708
Start Date
November 1 2018
End Date
June 18 2019
Last Update
October 15 2019
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Ihsan Kuzucu
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100