Therapeutic Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Chronic Tinnitus: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
| Autor: | Vahid Zand, Abolfazl Mollasadeghi, Mohammad Ansari, Mohammad Hossein Baradaranfar, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta Medica Iranica, Vol 58, Iss 1 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0044-6025 1735-9694 |
| DOI: | 10.18502/acta.v58i1.3699 |
| Popis: | Chronic tinnitus is a disturbing condition that may affect different aspects of life. In this study, the therapeutic effect of electrical stimulation on chronic tinnitus was assessed. This was a clinical trial on 49 patients with persistent tinnitus for more than 6 months without a proper response to routine treatments. They were randomly allocated into two groups: the case group was treated with electrical stimulation for 6 sessions over 6 consecutive days, and the control group received a placebo. Before the intervention, one week and three months after the treatment sessions, patients were evaluated by comprehensive audiological assessments and hearing tests. The mean age of the participants was 40.37±9.32 and 41.35±9.24 in treatment and placebo groups, respectively. Tinnitus intensity was significantly decreased in the case group one week and three months after the treatment (P |
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