Status:
COMPLETED
Combined Transcranial and Peripheral Muscle Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Tinnitus
Lead Sponsor:
University of Regensburg
Conditions:
Chronic Tinnitus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Magnetic stimulation of the brain (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) and of neck muscles (repetitive peripheral muscle stimulation) is used to alter tinnitus-related cortical activity and ...
Detailed Description
Chronic tinnitus is characterized by several comorbid disorders. One of them is neck and back pain. Here, we investigate the feasibility, safety and clinical efficacy of the combination of repetitive ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of bothersome, subjective chronic tinnitus
- Duration of tinnitus more than 6 months
Exclusion
- Objective tinnitus
- Treatable cause of the tinnitus
- Involvement in other treatments for tinnitus at the same time
- Clinically relevant psychiatric comorbidity
- Clinically relevant unstable internal or neurological comorbidity
- History of or evidence of significant brain malformation or neoplasm, head injury
- Cerebral vascular events
- Neurodegenerative disorder affecting the brain or prior brain surgery
- Metal objects in and around body that can not be removed
- Pregnancy
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Acute neck or back pain
- Neck or back pain of unknown etiology
- Implants in the neck or back, that are sensitive to magnetic fields
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02306447
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
April 1 2016
Last Update
May 13 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany, Germany, 93053