Can acupuncture help restore hearing after sudden loss?
NCT ID NCT07575334
First seen May 10, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 7 times
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.
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Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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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 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.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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