Tinnitus Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind study. The sample will consist of 30 patients with chronic tinnitus. There will be three groups A, B, and C, which will be block-randomized
Sponsors
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged eighteen years or older; both genders; with chronic tinnitus for more than six months; unilateral or bilateral of sensorineural origin; who present with Anxiety and/or Depression, according to the patient health questionnaire; who obtain a score greater than four and or a general anxiety scale score greater than seven
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with pathologies of the external and/or middle ear; with mixed or conductive hearing loss; chronic use of anticoagulants or hematological disorders; patients with bradycardia; who use a pacemaker; with schizophrenia; severe cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It´s expected difference of at least 20 points in the questionnaire between the moments before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A difference of at least two points on the visual analog scale is expected to be found between the period before and after the intervention;It is expected to identify with different application times of transcutaneous auricular vagal electrostimulation which will achieve the most significant improvement in depression symptoms according to the personal health questionnaire depression scale;It is expected to identify with different application times of transcutaneous auricular vagal electrostimulation which will achieve the most significant improvement in anxiety symptoms according to the anxiety disorder scale;It is expected to identify with different application times of transcutaneous auricular vagal electrostimulation which will achieve the most significant improvement in insomnia symptoms according to the insomnia severity index;Assess cognitive capacity before and after the application of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve electrostimulation, using different application times, using vibrotactile somatosensory measures from the brain gauge | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactRosana dos Santos
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed