Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Group A:This group will be treated with electro-acupuncture. All parameters of the electrical stimulation will be adjusted individually based on the tolerance of the patients. Local acupoints ( TE 17,
Group B:Wearing the ear clip producing frequency at 20Hz with less than 1ms' wave width and 1-5mA current at regions innervated by auricular branch of vagus nerve (mainly TF4, CO11,CO10 and CO12). The
Group C:Wearing the ear clip on the region innervated by auricular branch of vagus nerve. The stimulation parameters and acupoints will be the same as those for treatment group B. Meanwhile, sound sti
Group D:Wearing the ear clip on where great auricular nerve distribute. The stimulation format and sound stimulus will be the same as Group C. Each treatment will last for 30 min and will be carried o
Sponsors
Medical College of China Three Gorges University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Single-tone subjective tinnitus; 2 Recurrent attacks for more than 1 month, or persist attack more than 5 days; 3 Having ability of filling the scale forms smoothly; 4 Voluntarily signed informed consent; 5. Age 15 to 65, either genders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age younger than 15 years old or older than 65 years old; 2. Tinnitus induced by middle ear/inner ear/cerebellopontine angle tumours, or patients with Meniere disease; 3. post-cochlear lesion; 4. Patients with severe mental disease, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease; 5. Patients unable to fill scale forms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI);Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhigang Mei
Outcome results
None listed