Whether Gentle skin stimulation modulating Tinnitus Distress among Tinnitus Patients or not?

Whether Gentle skin stimulation modulating Tinnitus Distress among Tinnitus Patients or not? - Whether Gentle skin stimulation modulating Tinnitus Distress among Tinnitus Patients or not?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000013150

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-13

Start date

2013-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

tinnitus

Interventions

Somacept that is skin plaster with micro cones to modulate the autonomic function was used for the intervention device. Sham patch will be applied as for the sham.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tinnitus patients who were suffering more than 3 month and indicated the score of THI-12 at least more than 9 point.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Meniere's disease, sudden deafness, acoustic tumor, pulsatile tinnitus, and middle ear disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To confirm whether vagal nerve stimulation via gentle skin stimulation method is effective for tinnitus patients.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMiki Kurokawa

International University of Health and Welfare Hospital General affairs

k-miki@iuhw.ac.jp0287-39-3060

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026