Hands-On therapy may ease tinnitus discomfort, small trial suggests
NCT ID NCT07486011
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether osteopathic manual therapy—gentle hands-on techniques for muscles and joints—can reduce the discomfort and loudness of tinnitus in people whose symptoms change with movement. Fifty-four adults with tinnitus for at least six months received either real osteopathic treatment or a sham (fake) version. Researchers measured changes using a standard tinnitus questionnaire and audiological tests to see if the therapy offers real relief beyond a placebo effect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- osteopathic manual therapy (hands-on techniques for muscles, fascia, and joints)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug, hands-on option to reduce tinnitus annoyance for people whose symptoms change with head or neck movements.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 54 participants. The sham group may also show improvement, and results may not apply to all types of tinnitus.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05.403-905, Brazil
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