Health Condition 1: H931- Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: rTMS repetitive transmagentic stimulation: rTMS will be given to the patients of tinnitus .
Site :left primary auditory cortex independent of handedness and tinnitus laterality.
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Sponsors
Aakriti Chandra
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with subjective distressing tinnitus for 1 year ,Cochlear and retro-cochlear etiologies,Age more than 18 years,No other medical cause,Functionally adequate hearing so that sound therapy is audible,Score of 20 in tinnitus questionnaire(TQ) showing severe effect of tinnitus on quality of life.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with pulsatile objective tinnitus as seen in Glomus tumours,Meningiomas,Adenomas,Vascular lesions,Conductive hearing loss Patients with seizure disorder, substance disorders, head trauma or active brain infections/illnesses Patients with implanted programmable devices (e.g. pacemaker) or other implanted metallic material in the brain Pregnancy Patients on seizure threshold lowering drugs like benzodiazepines, immunosuppressants, opioids, stimulants, prednisolone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TFI ( Tinnitus Fuctional Index) THI( Tinnitus Handicap Index Timepoint: first visit, 3 months ,6 months and 9 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of life of patient Clinicoepidemiological profile of patients with tinnitus. Timepoint: first visit,3 months ,6 months and 9 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAakriti Chandra
AIIMS Guwahati
Outcome results
None listed