Tinnitus, Subjective
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the effectiveness of adding a physical therapy exercise program to low-level laser therapy on the treatment of chronic tinnitus treatment
Interventions
OTHERExercise Therapy program added to laser therapy
a supervised physical therapy exercise program for the neck muscles in the form of manual mobilizations for sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper fibers of trapezius in addition to myofascial trigger point release
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Age
45 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ranged from 45 to 55 years old both sex * Unilateral tinnitus * Stable tinnitus for at least 3 months * suffering from severe chronic non-fluctuating subjective cervicogenic somatic tinnitus (CST)
Exclusion criteria
* tinnitus with clear ontological etiologies as perforation of the tympanic membrane * external otitis media * conductive hearing loss * patients with a traumatic cervical spine injury, tumors * Any history of exposure to ototoxic drugs/substances * psychotic disorders with auditory hallucination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VAS | 8 weeks | Numerical estimates of tinnitus severity before and after treatment for both groups |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed