The effect of acupuncture on the intensity of sounds heard and quality of life in patients with chronic non-pulsating tinnitus

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210411050928N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-02

Start date

2021-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-26

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Conditions

Tinnitus. Tinnitus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Appropriate acupuncture points are selected for the treatment of tinnitus, including GB2, GB20, SJ21, SI19, SJ17, SJ3, SJ5, LI4, and SI6, and patients receive 12 se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: chronic non-pulsating tinnitus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pulsating tinnitus having Titinus with Meniere's disease and other types of vertigo, vestibular schwannoma, otosclerosis, conductive hearing loss pregnancy mental disorders that make it difficult for the patient to answer the questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tinnitus volume. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the end of the treatment period, all patients complete the THI questionnaire. Method of measurement: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory ( THI ) and Visual-analogue scale (VAS) questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsaneh Mohammadpoor Maleki

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

mohammadpoura961@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3891 0728

Outcome results

None listed

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