Ancient needles meet modern medicine in race to save hearing

NCT ID NCT07235488

Summary

This study is testing if adding traditional Chinese acupuncture to standard steroid treatment helps people recover better from sudden hearing loss. It will enroll 64 adults who recently lost their hearing and randomly assign them to receive either steroids alone or steroids plus acupuncture for four weeks. Researchers will measure changes in hearing, dizziness, and ringing in the ears to see which approach works best.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • China Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taichung, Taiwan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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