Status:
UNKNOWN
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Treatment for Tinnitus
Lead Sponsor:
Seoul National University Hospital
Conditions:
Tinnitus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Efficacy of different protocols of transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of tinnitus
Detailed Description
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex has an add-on effect for primary auditory cortex rTMS in improving tinnitus-related distress. The investigator...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of chronic tinnitus
- Chronic subjective tinnitus for more than 6 months
- Subject is naive regarding rTMS
- Other concurrent treatments: A four-week washout from any other tinnitus treatment or management program is required prior to entering this study
- Stable enough to complete this study per the opinion of the Study Physician
- No restrictions, provided the dosages have been in place for at least 3 months
- A three month washout from any other tinnitus treatment or management program is required prior to entering this study.
Exclusion
- Objective tinnitus or tinnitus with treatable cause
- Presence of intracranial or intraocular ferromagnetic materiel or particles
- Cardiac pacemaker or other electronic implants (including cochlear implant) Serious heart disease or other unstable major medical condition
- Personal history of central nervous system disorder, head injury, stroke or seizures
- Familial history of epilepsy
- Concomitant medication with antidepressants and antipsychotics
- Pregnant women
- Others known contraindications to rTMS or brain MRI
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01886092
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2020
Last Update
October 9 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea, 110-744