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Analysis of the effectiveness of acupuncture as a therapeutic procedure in older people with tinnitus.

Analysis of the effectiveness of acupuncture as a therapeutic procedure in older people with tinnitus: randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2t9t7q
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-02-03
Start date
2013-11-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Symptoms of tinnitus.

Interventions

In this program there will be conducted two evaluations by a blinded evaluator: one before the start of the treatment program and one at the end of treatment, ie after 5 weeks . In both evaluation tim
Other
E02.190.044
E02.190.044.555.035

Sponsors

Universidade Norte do Paraná
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly individuals with complain of tinnitus of sensorineural origin; Age of 60 years or more.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Present active cardiovascular disease; Possessing cardiac pacemaker; Possessing metallic prostheses or implants; Complain of tinnitus generated by the para-auditory system.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduce the level of tinnitus measured by Questionnaire Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Checking the subjective sensation of tinnitus improvement, assessed by visual analog scale instrument (EVA)—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMarcelo Doi

Universidade Norte do Paraná

marcelodoi21@gmail.com+55(43)33717775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)