Herbal formula may help sleep and ringing ears without pills

NCT ID NCT05212298

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested an herbal compound in 108 adults who had trouble sleeping and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) but did not want to take sleeping pills. Participants took either a low dose, high dose, or placebo daily for 3 months. Researchers measured changes in sleep quality and tinnitus severity using questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: herbal compound (low-dose 582 mg or high-dose 1164 mg)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a natural option for people with sleep problems and tinnitus who want to avoid sleeping pills.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 108 participants. The herbal compound may not work better than placebo, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Parasomnias sleep disorder tinnitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SLEEP DISTURBANCES TINNITUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Chiayi City, 66247, Taiwan

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