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

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University of Regensburg

Regensburg, Germany, Germany, 93053