CompletedNot Applicable

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Subjective Tinnitus

Czechia40 participantsStarted 2015-03-01

Plain-language summary

Therapy of subjective chronic primary tinnitus could be challenging. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is currently being tested for suppressing the symptoms. However, effect of stimulation remains controversial. The aim was to uncover real effect of rTMS stimulation for tinnitus treatment. There will be three groups, stimulation group, sham stimulation group and controlled group with medicament treatment. The investigators assume that combination of rTMS stimulation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and primary auditory cortex at both sides will be more efficient. The investigators considered a 10% improvement in the tinnitus questionnaire score and in the tinnitus masking to be clinically relevant.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- subjective chronic non-pulsatile tinnitus lasting more than 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * head injury or brain surgery * epilepsy * organic brain lesion * Meniere's disease or fluctuating hearing loss * cochlear or bone-anchored hearing device implantation * history of suicide * pregnancy * therapy with anticonvulsants * antipsychotic medication * heart pacemaker implantation * rTMS performed in the past * not signing of the informed consent

What they're measuring

Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire (TRQ)

Timeframe: 36 months

Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ)

Timeframe: 36 months

Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)

Timeframe: 36 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03425045

SponsorUniversity Hospital Ostrava

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-03-31

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