CompletedNot Applicable

Efficacy of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Somatic Tinnitus

Turkey (Türkiye)31 participantsStarted 2024-05-25

Plain-language summary

Somatic tinnitus is an unpleasant perception of sound that occurs in the absence of any external acoustic stimulus. Despite the correct diagnosis of somatic tinnitus, there is currently no specific treatment. The hypothesis of this study is that the application of manual therapy to the cervical region will help to treat tinnitus in patients. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of somatic tinnitus of cervicogenic origin.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Neck pain
✓. Cervical joint range of motion limitation (especially rotation)
✓. Modulation of tinnitus in relation to head and neck movements and posture
✓. Tenderness in the cervico-occipital muscles Patients reporting cervical pain between \>2 and \<7 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) on most days of the last month Patients with stable medical and psychological status Patients willing to participate in the study

What they're measuring

Visual Analogue Scale for Tinnitus (VAS-tinnitus)

Timeframe: baseline- week 3 - week 6

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06433895

SponsorGaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-25

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