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Analysis of the effects of tDCS in depressed patients with tinnitus

Analysis of the effects of tDCS in depressed patients with tinnitus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008229
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-02-23
Start date
2021-12-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others : Transcranial stimulation is performed using a transdermal electrostim device, and the position of the stimulation is attached to the anode and the cathode is attached to the forehead and the

Sponsors

Korea University Ansan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Patients who complain of subjective tinnitus for more than 3 months, with depression as adults aged 19 to 80 (patients with Beck's depression inventory of 10 or more or Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) of 8 or more). b. Patients who fall under the requirements of a and do not respond to high-dose medication (such as antidepressants and blood circulation improvement agents) for at least one month, and who have a better hearing than 50 dB in a pure sound test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Park Dongsung, discontinuous tinnitus - Metal Transplant Insertor - artificial pacemaker user - Cardiovascular disease (neuropathy, myocardial infarction) - history of epilepsy - central nervous system lesion - a tumor of the auditory nerve - Patients who have recently taken or are currently taking mental illness drugs for purposes other than tinnitus and depression. - A person who is pregnant or is about to become pregnant. - A person who cannot understand the contents of the consent form. (literacy, foreigners, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
a significant reduction in tinnitus before and after treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
a decrease in depression/anxiety on a questionnaire

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJune Choi

Korea University Ansan Hospital

mednlaw@korea.ac.kr+82-31-412-5170

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026