Effects of CI on Tinnitus and Its Symptoms

Launched by CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL · Jul 6, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how a special type of electrical stimulation, delivered through cochlear implants, affects tinnitus, which is a ringing or buzzing sound in the ears that many people experience. Researchers believe that this stimulation might help reduce the unusual activity in the brain that causes tinnitus. By using a new brain scanning technique called electroencephalogram (EEG), the study aims to identify where tinnitus originates and understand how the electrical stimulation works to inhibit it.

To be eligible for this trial, participants should be between 16 and 90 years old and must have received a cochlear implant at a specific hospital in China. They should either have had tinnitus for at least three months or have no tinnitus at all. This study is significant because many people with cochlear implants also experience tinnitus, and understanding how to treat it could greatly improve their quality of life. Participants can expect to contribute to important research that may lead to better treatment options for tinnitus in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. This study included patients who received cochlear implants at the Auditory Implant Center of the Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, China PLA General Hospital;
• • 2. The patients ranged from 16 to 90 years old;
• • 3. The patient experienced hearing loss and had either tinnitus longer than 0.25 years (experimental group 1) or no tinnitus (control group 2) before the cochlear implant surgery;
• • 4. The cochlear implants accepted by patients included products from MED-EL, Cochlear, Advanced Bionics and Nurotron;
• • 5. All patients voluntarily participated in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1 Tinnitus types exclude non otogenic tinnitus (including tinnitus caused by hypertension, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, neurasthenia, hyperlipidemia, etc.);
• • 2 Contraindications of cochlear implant surgery (refer to the guidelines for cochlear implant 2013 of the Chinese Medical Association);
• • 3 Intellectual deficiency