Can acupuncture help restore hearing after sudden loss?
NCT ID NCT07575334
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding acupuncture to standard steroid treatment helps people recover hearing after sudden sensorineural hearing loss. 256 adults will receive either real or sham acupuncture three times a week for four weeks, along with oral steroids. The main goal is to see if hearing improves more with real acupuncture at eight weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acupuncture
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to improve hearing recovery for people with sudden hearing loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-sized trial, and the effect of acupuncture may be small or due to a placebo effect. The treatment also involves steroids, which have side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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