Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Caffeine in Tinnitus

Lead Sponsor:

Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca

Conditions:

Tinnitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Caffeine intake is reported by many authors to enhance the perception of tinnitus. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of 1 month caffeine intake reduction in the scores of validated que...

Detailed Description

A group of 50 patients who takes more than 3 small cups (50 ml) of caffeine daily and have tinnitus will be asked to reduce caffeine intake for 1 month. Scores of THI and VAS will be taken before and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • tinnitus for more than 6 months
  • THI \> 38
  • no central acting drugs in the last 6 months
  • tympanogram type A-n
  • daily intake of caffeine greater than 150 ml

Exclusion

  • vascular and muscular tinnitus
  • concomitant TMJ disorders
  • abnormal otoscopy
  • mixed and conductive hearing losses
  • Ménière disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00628316

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

March 22 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Faculdade de Medicina de Valença

Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27600-000

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OTOSUL Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense

Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27255-650