Cochlear promontory stimulation for Tinnitus

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Led By Matthew L Carlson

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately after electrical stimulation procedure (approximately 1 min after stimulation)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new method that uses electrical pulses on a part of the ear to help people who suffer from constant ringing in their ears. The goal is to see if this can provide short-term relief and to find the best way to use this method for long-term treatment.

Eligible Conditions

Tinnitus

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ immediately after electrical stimulation procedure (approximately 1 min after stimulation)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~immediately after electrical stimulation procedure (approximately 1 min after stimulation)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after electrical stimulation procedure (approximately 1 min after stimulation) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Short Term Relief of Tinnitus as Measured by the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

Secondary study objectives

Auditory Feedback

Optimal Location of Tinnitus Relief

Short Term Relief of Tinnitus as Measured by the Tinnitus Functional Index

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Testing ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

There will only be one arm. The patient and investigator will initially be blinded to the "on-off" status of the electrode. The patient will thus serve as an internal control for testing. Once device integrity and possible benefit is confirmed, the patients will undergo non-tactile electrical stimulation to the bone of the inner ear (cochlear promontory) for short term relief of tinnitus via Cochlear promontory stimulation.

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