Tinnitus. Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For people who met the criteria for entering the research, they will receive a Selenium supplement in the form of 200 microgram tablet every day for two months - Se
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having tinnitus that does not have specific pathological examinations. Having normal hearing or Suffering from degrees of mild to severe hearing loss in the frequency range of 250-8000 Hz
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Taking anticoagulant drugs Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant Not being in a good general mood Observing any unforeseen complications Lack of cooperation in psychoacoustic assessments of tinnitus Receiving concomitant medical treatment or other tinnitus rehabilitation History of Otological and Neurological Diseases Breastfeeding Presence of pulsating tinnitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tinnitus annoyance index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 60 days after starting the treatment. Method of measurement: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychoacoustic assessments of tinnitus. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 60 days after starting the treatment. Method of measurement: Determination of perceived loudness of tinnitus by the patient through LMT(Loudness Matching of Tinnitus), PMT(Pitch Matching of Tinnitus), MML(Minimal Masking Level).;Hearing threshold. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 60 days after starting the treatment. Method of measurement: Audiogram chart or ear tape. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactYounes Lotfi
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed