Tinnitus
Conditions
Interventions
All the patients underwent a previous evaluation with otolaryngologists who guided and gave all the clarification regarding the research in question. Subsequently, the otolaryngologists referred these
Group 2 - patients (n = 11) who were equipped with Beltone® individual hearing aid digital
Group 3 - was composed of individuals (n = 11) who underwent both drug therapy with Ginkgo biloba, identical to Group 1, and to the hearing aid. The present study was performed in a private auditory c
Device
Dietary supplement
SP6.051.227
Sponsors
Universidade Anhanguera de São Paulo
Clínica da Audibel Aparelhos Auditivos
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria of the patients were: individuals over 18 years of age; complaint of tinnitus (uni or bilateral) for at least three months; (single or bilateral) sensorineural or mixed hearing loss independent of degree and configuration; both male and female were recruited.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria of the patients were: have used aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in the last month; have used of Ginkgo biloba in the last three months; on antidepressant use; with compromised middle ear (otitis or tubal dysfunction) at the time of evaluation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study compared the effect of the use of the individual hearing aid, the use of Ginkgo biloba preparation and the association between the hearing aid and the Ginkgo biloba extract, through the application of two questionnaires (Tinnitus Handicap Inventory - THI and Visual Analogue Scale - EVA), seeking an effective alternative to the treatment of tinnitus.;The study demonstrated the efficacy of treatment with the individual hearing aid and/or the association of the Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761, through the significant improvement in the self-perception of tinnitus noise and its severity, by the analysis of the THI score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean percentage of variation of the THI score before and after treatment in relation to the tinnitus onset time was also analyzed.;Hearing aids were more effective in patients with shorter time to onset of tinnitus (71.2%). Ginkgo biloba extract alone or in combination with the hearing aid was effective (between 53.0 and 74.5%) regardless of tinnitus duration. This analysis was obtained by the THI score. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCamila;Susana Radunz;Diniz
Universidade Anhanguera de São Paulo;Universidade Anhanguera de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed