Idiopathic tinnitus. Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The treated individuals included all patients with idiopathic tinnitus referred to the ETN Clinic of Al-Zahra Hospital in 1998-99, for 12 weeks after the interventi
Sponsors
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the patient with idiopathic tinnitus referred to the ENT clinic of the Al-Zahra hospital Age between 18 and 65 Satisfaction to enter this study Patient assistance to use the drug No pregnancy , lactescent, or plan to pregnancy in the next 6 months Normal audiometry test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use narcotic or alcohol or sedative drugs in the past 48 hours Use MAOI, SSRI, TCA ,phenothiazine, soporific drugs in the past Sensitivity to gabapentine No satisfaction with being a case study in this study No assistance to use the drug Patient with pulsative tinnitus Patient with acute / choronic internal or middle ear infection Patient with thyroid disease Patient with rheumatologic disease Deals with noisy workplace Age more than 65 years Simultaneous use of other drugs except for gabapentin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of tinnitus in tinnitus severity index questionnaire and visual analogue scale. Timepoint: The amount of tinnitus at the beginning of the study and 1, 2 and 3 months after starting the drug and placebo will be measured. Method of measurement: Tinnitus severity index questionnaire, visual analogue scale and 5 point scale for satisfaction. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects of prescribed drug. Timepoint: 1-2-3 months after using drug. Method of measurement: ask about vertigo? nasea? drowsiness? biurred vision ?fatigue. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohsen Rashidi ravari
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed