The effect of binaural beat stimulation on treatment of chronic tinnitus

Study of the effect of binaural beat on clinical findings, psychoacoustic tests, EEG and ASSR 40 Hz on individuals suffering from annoying chronic tinnitus

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190507043508N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-06-10

Start date

2019-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

Tinnitus. Tinnitus

Interventions

Intervention group: We have an intervention group in this study. All tinnitus patients will be treated by acoustic neuromodulation of binaural beat. They must listen to these stimuli for one month, 4

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Right-handedness Chronic nonpulsatile tinnitus (>6months) Age between 20 and 75 years Normal external and middle ear function and appearance using otoscopy and tympanometry Behavioral pure-tone audiometry threshold levels of =20 dBHL in octave frequencies of 250–2000 Hz and not more than 40 dBHL in frequencies of 4000 -8000 Hz Filling the study consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Remarkable cognitive problems (MMSE over 20) Depression and anxiety (HADS scores less than 11 from 21 for either depressionand anxiety) A history of otological, neurological, mental diseases, head trauma, pregnancy, psychiatric disorders, dementia, seizure or any organic diseases that cause tinnitus Taking specific medication affecting on central nervous system The failure of understanding of binaural beat stimulation Tinnitus sufferers should not be simultaneously treated with other tinnitus treatments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tinnitus loudness. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Audiometer instrument.;Tinnitus related loudness. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-L).;Tinnitus related annoyance(distress). Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-A).;Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Questionnaire.;The amplitude of auditory steady-state potentials. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.;Mean frequency of EEG waves. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.;EEG absolute powers. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.;EEG relative powers. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.	—

Measure

Time frame

Tinnitus loudness. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Audiometer instrument.;Tinnitus related loudness. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-L).;Tinnitus related annoyance(distress). Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-A).;Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Questionnaire.;The amplitude of auditory steady-state potentials. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.;Mean frequency of EEG waves. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.;EEG absolute powers. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.;EEG relative powers. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the treatment. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography instrument.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Tinnitus pitch. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Audiometer instrument.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi Akbari

Iran University of Medical Sciences

akbarimehdi@yahoo.com+98 21 2225 0541

Outcome results

None listed

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