subjective tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
manipulation group:acupuncture
non-manipulation group:placebo-needle
Sponsors
Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with subjective tinnitus, single side or double sides; 2. Aged 18 to 60 years; 3. Not attending other clinical study; 4. Not experienced acupuncture treatment; 5. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) patients with objective tinnitus; (2) patients whose history, physical examination, and imaging studies reveal any of the structural etiology for their complaint, such as acoustic tumor, head trauma, and cerebral vascular events; (3) pregnant women or women who are ready to be pregnant in recent half year, or women with lactation; (4) patients who are unwilling to cooperate. Patient meet following item will be withdrawn: (1) would not subject to the assigned treatment for varies reasons at any of the stages of the trial; (2) severe adverse events occur that necessitate withdraw of patients from the trial; (3) not fully participate in the treatment or follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Chinese version of the 'modified' Massachusett;Tinnitus handicap inventor; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 10-cm visual analogue scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXie Hui
Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM
Outcome results
None listed