Bumblebee Breath Effect on Tinnitus in Older Patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tinnitus, Subjective

• Registration Number: NCT05198973
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Tinnitus is a condition in which the person hears sound, which isn't coming from the external environment, often, described as ringing in the ears.

Patients describe the condition as an annoyance and disturbance and in turn this correlates with increased levels of anxiety and depression. Currently, there is no single effective treatment for tinnitus so research continues to look for new ways to treat and manage the condition.

Bumblebee Breath starts by finding a relaxed, supported posture, either laying supine or in seated and then bringing the minds attention to the space between the eyebrows (or third eye in yoga terms). With the eyes close the thumbs are placed over the tragus of the ears, the first finger gently rests on eye lids, middle finger touches the sides of the nose and then the index and pinkie rest just above and below the closed lips. Next, a sound is created by inhaling deeply through the nose and exhaling with a low-pitched humming sound. The result sounds very much like a bee buzzing to the person performing the breath and a sensation of vibration is experienced inside the head and over the face. this study is designed to assess Bumblebee Breath on tinnitus.

Detailed Description

two groups (28 for each) will included. One tinnitus group will receive half an hour of Bumblebee Breath training (daily) for one month. The second one will receive nothing

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-05
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-20
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-28
• Study Completion: 2022-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

• elderly males and females
• Tinnitus complaints

Exclusion Criteria

• cardio(respiratory) symptoms, any local (within ear) problem(s).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory	week 4	life-quality inquiry in tinnitus subjects (if its score decreases, it means tinnitus improvement)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
systolic blood pressure	week 4	force of blood during ventricular contraction
visual analogue scale for tinnitus annoyance	week 4	measures of tinnitus annoyance
respiratory rate	week 4	autonomic-status assessment
diastolic blood pressure	week 4	force of blood during ventricular relaxation
pulse rate	week 4	autonomic-status assessment
visual analogue scale for tinnitus loudness	week 4	measures of tinnitus loudness

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo Unoversity; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt