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Can acupuncture and herbs restore hearing? new study explores integrative approach

NCT ID NCT07235488

Symptom relief Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture to standard Western treatment helps people with sudden hearing loss recover faster and feel better. Researchers will compare standard care alone versus combined treatment in 64 adults who recently lost hearing. The goal is to find a safer, more effective way to improve hearing and quality of life.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 64 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years, both male and female. * Meeting the diagnostic criteria for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), defined as hearing loss of \>30 dB affecting at least three consecutive frequencies within 3 days. * Newly onset of hearing loss within 2 week. * Fully understanding the purpose and procedures of the study and providing signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Central nervous system lesions such as vestibular schwannoma or traumatic brain injury. * Middle ear or retrocochlear pathology. * History of otologic surgery. * Hemorrhagic disorders or coagulation abnormalities. * Inability to cooperate with examinations due to dementia or psychiatric illness. * Previous treatment for SSNHL on the same affected side within the past 6 months.

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Conditions

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sudden sensorineural hearing loss

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Sudden hearing loss

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • China Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taichung, Taiwan

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