Effect of acupunture on non pulsatile tinnitus

Effect of acupuncture on tinnitus severity in non pulsatile tinnitus patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201404191138N11

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-06

Start date

2015-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Tinnitus. Other abnormal auditory perceptions Auditory recruitment Diplacusis Hyperacusis Temporary auditory threshold shift Excl.: auditory hallucinations (R44.0) H93.3 Disorders of acoustic nerve Disorder of 8th cranial nerve H93.8 Other specified disorders of ea

Interventions

Intervention 1: Patients randomly are divided to two groups of case and control. Case patients are treated in 15 sessions for tree times a week in accupuncture points and by anacupuncture specialist.P

Treatment - Other

Treatment - Drugs

Patients randomly are divided to two groups of case and control. Case patients are treated in 15 sessions for tree times a week in accupuncture points and by anacupuncture specialist.Patients fill the

Control patients are treated in 15 sessions for three times a week by anacupuncture specialist in the points that do not have effect on tinnitus.Patients fill the severity tinnitus questionare in the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:patients20-65;non pulsatile tinnitus Exclusion criteria:Pulsatiletinnitus;patients with mennierdisease,vestibularneurinom,otosclerosis;pregnant wemon;patients younger than 20;patients older than 65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tinnitus severity. Timepoint: On days 5,10,15 and three week after acupuncture. Method of measurement: VAS ,TSI.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Infection. Timepoint: In Acupuncture Period. Method of measurement: Physician.;CNS Disturbance. Timepoint: In Acupuncture Period. Method of measurement: Physician.;Pneumothorax. Timepoint: In Acupuncture Period. Method of measurement: Physician.;Cardiac Disease. Timepoint: In Acupuncture Period. Method of measurement: Physician.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shademan Nemati

Guilan Univercity Of Medical Sciences

nemati@gums.ac.ir+98 13 1222 5242

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026