Navigated Repetitive TMS for Chronic Tinnitus

ConditionTinnitus
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-80
SponsorNational University Hospital, Singapore

About this trial

This study is testing whether a special type of brain stimulation called neuronavigated TMS can help reduce tinnitus (ringing in the ears). 50 people with tinnitus will each receive 20 treatment sessions - 10 real treatments and 10 sham treatments in random order, with a 2-week break between them. Before starting, participants get an MRI brain scan to guide where the stimulation device is placed. Questionnaires of measuring tinnitus severity will be asked four times throughout the study to determine to check the effect of TMS on treating tinnitus.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 21-80 years old;

Subjective tinnitus severity as per Tinnitus-Visual Analogue Scale of 1/10 and above (in any domain: sound, distress, Quality of Life)

Disqualifiers

Pregnancy;

Any metal implants inside the body that are contraindications of MRI scan;

Cardiac pacemakers;

Epilepsy with recurrent seizures;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • navigated rTMS

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators