Electrical stimulation of external auditory canal combined with acupuncture in the treatment of tinnitus of damage of kidney-essnce: a randomized controlled study

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: tinnitus of damage of kidney-essnce

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2100004843
• Lead Sponsor: Chengdu Renpin Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Subjective symptoms of tinnitus (in line with the diagnostic criteria of Chinese Medicine Otorhinolaryngology), tinnitus in one or both ears, with or without hearing loss;
2. The tinnitus has been recurrent for more than 1 month or lasted more than 5 days;
3. The first onset time <= 5 years;
4. Aged 18 to 80 years;
5. Patients with tinnitus with kidney essence loss based on syndrome differentiation;
6. The informed consent form has been signed.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those who are accompanied by ear foreign bodies, inflammation, tumors, deformities, trauma, etc., who are found to be tinnitus caused by space-occupying lesions by otology examination, as well as objective deafness, total deafness and tinnitus;
2. There are obvious epidemic and infectious diseases in the near future or before the occurrence of tinnitus, such as herpes zoster auris, meningitis, mumps, measles, etc.;
3. Those who cooperate with other treatment methods at the same time, or those who still receive other treatments within 2 weeks before the start of this observation;
4. Patients during pregnancy or lactation, and those who are allergic to drugs;
5. Patients with severe primary diseases such as heart, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, mental illness;
6. Others who do not meet the inclusion criteria and cannot evaluate the efficacy and safety.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tinnitus visual analogue scale;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
tinnitus handicap inventory;Hhearing loss classification;