Can a smartphone app tame the ringing in your ears?

NCT ID NCT06083519

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Toronto Metropolitan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app that plays music with a special low-frequency beat (theta auditory beat stimulation) to see if it can reduce the stress and annoyance of tinnitus. 54 adults with chronic tinnitus used the app for 24 minutes a day for 4 weeks. The app's effect was compared to listening to plain white noise. The goal was to find a simple, non-drug way to help people cope with tinnitus.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Music with auditory beat stimulation (LUCID/VIBE app)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce the annoyance and stress caused by tinnitus, improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 54 participants. The effect may be small or no better than listening to white noise. Results may not apply to everyone with tinnitus.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tinnitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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TINNITUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada

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