Effect of individual sound amplification apparatus and/or Ginkgo blloba in tinnitus.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tinnitus; C09.218.458.670

• Registration Number: RBR-2sn8xv
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Anhanguera de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.