Comparison of the effectiveness between TENS(Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), manual acupuncture, and electroacupuncture on patients with tinnitus : pilot study
- Conditions
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Registration Number
- KCT0002117
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
1. Men and women aged 20 to 75
2. Patients with persistent tinnitus for 6 months or more
3. Patients who have agreed not to receive any type of medical treatment from another hospital to treat tinnitus
4. Patients who voluntarily choose to participate in the study
1. Patients who have undergone tinnitus treatment such as acupuncture and TENS within three months
2. Patients who have medicines and surgical procedures due to cardiac disorder, or patients with pacemaker implants
3. Patients with disease—meniere’s disease, tympanitis, and otosclerosis—that certainly can cause tinnitus
4. Patients who have metal allergies and needle phobia
5. Patients who take psychoactive drugs to treat tinnitus symptoms
6. Patients who gave birth within six months, or patients who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
7. Patients who are unable to perform evaluation test and complete the questionnaire
8. Patients who are considered unsuitable for the study based on the opinion of the investigators
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method respond rate of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI) - evaluated as a responder if THI score improved more than 10 points
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method THI score;VAS(loudness, annoyance);Pure tone audiometry(PTA);Speech Discrimination(SD);skin conductance;Heart Rate Variability(HRV)