Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Experimental group: buccal acupuncture therapy + psychological counseling treatment.
Psychological counseling therapy: Tinnitus psychological counseling is given to each patient tw
(2) Let patients know that tinnitus may not be eradicated, but they can learn to coexist with it, and they can compare tinnitus to refrigerator noise and snoring of relatives, so as to adapt to tinnit
(3) Divert attention: Inform patients that once they feel tinnitus, they should immediately shift their attention to other things, do what they are intere
Sponsors
Shanghai municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Part I: Analysis of the clinical characteristics of patients with chronic idiopathic tinnitus Diagnostic criteria Diagnostic criteria: Diagnostic criteria for tinnitus are based on the European Multidisciplinary Guidelines for Tinnitus and the Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Tinnitus. (1) Chronic idiopathic tinnitus: collect a comprehensive audiological history to obtain the following information, that is, the patient feels unilateral or bilateral ringing in the ears without external sound source stimulation, with or without hearing loss, hyperacus, sleep disorders, upset, anxiety, etc., and the duration of tinnitus is = 6 months; In cases of unilateral tinnitus and/or asymmetric hearing loss, imaging should be done to rule out intraauricular organic and mass lesions, and audiologic examination should be done to rule out sudden hearing loss. Inclusion Criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic idiopathic tinnitus, and the duration of tinnitus = 6 months; (2) Age 18-80 years old, gender is not limited; (3) Have good communication skills and be able to successfully complete the scale filling; (4) The subject is informed and voluntarily signs the informed consent form. Part III A prospective randomized controlled clinical study of buccal acupuncture combined with psychological counseling in the treatment of chronic idiopathic tinnitus Diagnostic criteria Diagnostic criteria: Diagnostic criteria for tinnitus are based on the European Multidisciplinary Guidelines for Tinnitus and the Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Tinnitus. (1) Chronic idiopathic tinnitus: collect a comprehensive audiological history to obtain the following information, that is, the patient feels unilateral or bilateral ringing in the ears without external sound source stimulation, with or without hearing loss, hyperacus, sleep disorders, upset, anxiety, etc., and the duration of tinnitus is = 6 months; In cases of unilateral tinnitus and/or asymmetric hearing loss, imaging should be done to rule out intraauricular organic and mass lesions, and audiologic examination should be done to rule out sudden hearing loss. Inclusion Criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic idiopathic tinnitus, and the duration of tinnitus = 6 months; (2) Age 18-80 years old, gender is not limited; (3) Have good communication skills and be able to successfully complete the scale filling; (4) The subject is informed and voluntarily signs the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Part I: Analysis of the clinical characteristics of patients with chronic idiopathic tinnitus Exclusion Criteria: (1) Exclude the causes of tinnitus induced by local factors such as otitis media, otosclerosis, and earwax obstruction of the external auditory canal; (2) Exclude the causes of tinnitus caused by organic lesions such as trauma, surgery, autoimmune diseases, acoustic neuroma, etc.; (3) Exclude the causes of objective tinnitus caused by thyroid, hypertension, anemia and other internal diseases that induce muscle spasm and vascular tension; (4) Those who are eligible for the diagnosis of psychiatric and psychological diseases, have the cause of tinnitus caused by severe mental and psychological disorders, and are unable to receive treatment and follow-up; (5) to rule out the cause of tinnitus induced by the use of ototoxic drugs (such as chemotherapy, etc.); (6) Pregnancy. Part III A prospective randomized controlled clinical study of buccal acupuncture combined with psychological counseling in the treatment of chronic idiopathic tinnitus Exclusion Criteria: (1) Exclude the causes of tinnitus induced by local factors such as otitis media, otosclerosis, and earwax obstruction of the external auditory canal; (2) Exclude the causes of tinnitus caused by organic lesions such as trauma, surgery, autoimmune diseases, acoustic neuroma, etc.; (3) Exclude the causes of objective tinnitus caused by thyroid, hypertension, anemia and other internal diseases that induce muscle spasm and vascular tension; (4) Those who are eligible for the diagnosis of psychiatric and psychological diseases, have the cause of tinnitus caused by severe mental and psychological disorders, and are unable to receive treatment and follow-up; (5) To rule out the cause of tinnitus induced by the use of ototoxic drugs (such as chemotherapy, etc.); (6) Pregnancy; (7) Patients who have received tinnitus treatment in the past 2 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tinnitus Disability Scale (THI);Tinnitus Severity Scale (TEQ); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);Tinnitus VAS score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Guo
Shanghai municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Outcome results
None listed