Sound therapy shows promise for ringing ears in veterans

NCT ID NCT04661995

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested a sound-based therapy for tinnitus (ringing in the ears) in 108 Veterans. Participants used hearing aids that played either notched noise (sound with the tinnitus frequency removed) or broadband white noise. The goal was to see if notched noise could reduce tinnitus loudness and its impact on daily life over 12 weeks. Results could help improve sound-based treatments for this common problem.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Notched noise therapy delivered through hearing aids
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug, sound-based treatment to ease the ringing of tinnitus for Veterans and others.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial with 108 participants, but results are not yet widely confirmed. The therapy may not work for everyone, and benefits could be small or temporary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tinnitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

NOTCHED NOISE THERAPY TINNITUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States

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