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Effect of Time Shift of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Treatment of Acute Tinnitus

NCT01886729 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2013-06-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The treatment for patients with acute tinnitus consists of Methylprednisolone and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. For this study transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was added to the protocol. The purpose is to determine the effect of the time shift of tDCS. Two conditions will be compared: tDCS simultaneously with the hyperbaric oxygen therapy or tDCS 3 weeks after the start of the tinnitus.

An audiological testing will be performed at the day of admission, after 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Tinnitus

Interventions

OTHER

transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Antwerp

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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