Electroacupuncture With or Without Combined Warm Needling for Tinnitus (NCT05557357) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Electroacupuncture With or Without Combined Warm Needling for Tinnitus
China90 participantsStarted 2022-12-01
Plain-language summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of either electroacupuncture alone or combined with warm needling in reducing tinnitus loudness and improving the impairment caused by tinnitus in Hong Kong.
Who can participate
Age range50 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosed with subjective tinnitus;
* Male and female, age 50 to 70 years old;
* Unilateral or bilateral tinnitus for 0.5-24 months;
* Loudness of tinnitus rated 3 points or more on a 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS) at the time of enrollment; and
* Agree to sign the informed consent form voluntarily.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known disease conditions that could cause tinnitus such as Meniere's syndrome, acoustic duct diseases, and middle ear diseases;
* History of head trauma;
* Currently using cardiac pacemaker or metal implants;
* Known severe cardiac diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, renal diseases, or hematologic diseases;
* Known severe psychiatric or psychological disorder;
* Pregnant, lactation or expecting a pregnancy during the study period;
* Severe needle phobia;
* Known hypersensitive reaction after acupuncture and moxibustion treatment or an inability to cooperate with the acupuncture and moxibustion procedure;
* Incapable to understand and answer the questions of the assessors in the study; and
* Other factors deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the study by investigators.