Acupuncture at local and distant points for tinnitus

Completed

• Conditions: Subjective tinnitus; Ear, Nose and Throat; Tinnitus

• Registration Number: ISRCTN29230777
• Lead Sponsor: Beijing Municipal Health Bureau (China)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of subjective tinnitus, unilateral or bilateral
2. Age 18-65 years, either sex
3. Tinnitus duration of at least 3 months
4. Agreed not to receive another treatment during the clinical trial period
5. Written and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Objective tinnitus
2. Underlying disease or history:
2.1. Otitis media
2.2. Acoustic tumour
2.3. Intracranial lesion
2.4. Inner ear malformation
2.5. Head trauma
2.6. Ototoxic drug medication
3. Women in pregnacy and lactation or without contraception
4. History of or evidence of significant brain malformation or neoplasm, head injury, cerebral vascular events, neurodegenerative disorder, blood transfusion affecting the brain or prior brain surgery
5. Inability to correct use of test equipment: unable to cooperate during audiologic examination
6. Patients who cannot communicate reliably with the investigator or who are not likely to cope with the requirements of the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective tinnitus loudness and annoyance perception was graded using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The assessment was at baseline (before treatment initiation), 4 weeks after the first acupuncture and 8 weeks after the first acupuncture.