Could cutting calories quiet the ringing? diet trial targets tinnitus in behcet disease
NCT ID NCT07702149
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether a 12-week low-calorie diet can reduce tinnitus (ringing in the ears) in people who have both Behcet disease and obesity. Twenty participants will follow the diet, and researchers will measure changes in tinnitus severity, discomfort, and quality of life using standard questionnaires. The goal is to see if weight loss through diet restriction can ease this common ear-related symptom.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a low-calorie diet for 12 weeks
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to ease tinnitus in people with Behcet disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. Diet changes can be hard to maintain, and tinnitus may not improve.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * behcet disease * obesity * subjective tinnitus (bilateral) Exclusion Criteria: * other autoimune diseases * refusal to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGGiza, Dokki, Egypt
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGDokki, Giza Governorate, 11432, Egypt
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