Tinnitus
Conditions
Brief summary
Scuba Diving has become a popular hobby, for a leisure activity, diving puts the auditory system at the risk of a wide variety of complaints including tinnitus, Low level laser therapy is a new modality in treatment of tinnitus. This study evaluates effect of laser therapy on tinnitus of Scuba divers in Red Sea.
Interventions
DEVICELow level laser therapy
Low level laser therapy from suitable machine
OTHERSham device
The device wasn't working
Sponsors
Egyptian Biomedical Research Network
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- scuba divers
Exclusion criteria
* Other ear or neurological diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus Questionnaire score | 20 days | A score that evaluates level of tinnitus |
Outcome results
None listed