Ancient herb tested for hearing loss in seniors
NCT ID NCT05125081
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a traditional Chinese herbal pill called Liuwei Dihuang Pill can improve hearing in older adults with age-related hearing loss. 120 people aged 65-75 took either the pill or a placebo for 48 weeks. Researchers measured changes in speech recognition to see if the pill helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Liuwei Dihuang Pill (a traditional Chinese herbal pill)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a treatment to slow or improve age-related hearing loss.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early phase 2 trial with only 120 participants. The herbal pill may not work better than placebo, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Community Health Service Center of North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200081, China
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Community Health Service Center of Tianlin Street, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China
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Jiaxing Street Community Health Service Center, Hongkou District, Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200086, China
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Juquan New Town Community Health Service Center, Gucun Town, Baoshan District, Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201907, China
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Sixth people's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China
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Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200437, China