Acupuncture needles take on tinnitus: will they silence the noise?
NCT ID NCT07522567
First seen Apr 14, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether acupuncture can reduce the severity of chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears) in adults. Researchers will compare 72 tinnitus patients with healthy volunteers, and track changes in symptoms and brain activity after 10 acupuncture sessions. The goal is to see if this ancient practice offers real relief and how it affects hearing pathways.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a safe, non-drug option to reduce tinnitus severity and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no control group for the acupuncture effect, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable.
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