Transcranial direct current stimulation for chronic tinnitus treatment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: chronic tinnitus.; chronic tinnitus

• Registration Number: IRCT2016110124635N6
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical ?sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

chronic tinnitus for more than 6 months; resistance to medications; idiopathic tinnitus. Exclusion criteria: history of seizure attacks; high blood pressure; pace maker; brain trauma; severe psychiatric

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) Score. Timepoint: Pre intervention, Post intervention at one hour after last transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) session and at one month after last tDCS session. Method of measurement: THI questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tinnitus intensity. Timepoint: Prior and post each transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) session (5 min after end of session), one week, and one month after last tDCS session. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale (0 to 10).;Tinnitus distress. Timepoint: Prior and post each transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) session (5 min after end of session), one week, and one month after last tDCS session. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale (0 to 10).