Treatment of tinnitus with electrical stimulation on acupoint in the distribution area of ear vagus nerve combining with sound masking: randomized controlled trial

Autor: Song-Bai Yang, Yu-hui Guo, Chuang Zhou, Wen-han Ma, Hua-Ping Lei, Zhang Dingqi, San-Jin Cai, Zhi-Gang Mei
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion. 24:30-35
ISSN: 1003-5257
DOI: 10.1016/s1003-5257(14)60022-2
Popis: Objective To observe the efficacy of treating tinnitus with electrical stimulation on acupoint in the distribution area of ear vagus nerve by combining with sound masking. Methods Sixty-three volunteers suffering from tinnitus were randomly divided into a treatment group (32 cases) and a control group (31 cases) according to envelope method. The treatment group was given the treatment with electrical stimulation on acupoint in the distribution area of ear vagus nerve by combining with sound masking while the control group was given the treatment by taking flunarizine hydrochloride capsules and oryzanol orally. The treatment for both groups lasted for eight weeks. The efficacy was evaluated before treatment, 4 weeks and 8 weeks following the treatment respectively according to “Tinnitus Handicap Inventory” and “Tinnitus Dysphoria Inventory”. Results It was revealed from the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory that the differences were not statistically significant by comparing the two groups after treatment for 4 weeks (χ2=1.981, P=0.16); After 8 weeks of the treatment, patients with mild tinnitus and severe tinnitus were significantly improved in the treatment group compared with those before treatment (χ2=25.01, P
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