Scientists hunt for tinnitus fingerprint in the brain

NCT ID NCT06520865

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

Summary

This study looked for a measurable brain signal (biomarker) that could objectively diagnose chronic tinnitus. Researchers used EEG to record brain activity in 560 adults—some with constant tinnitus and some without. The goal is to replace trial-and-error diagnosis with a personalized, data-driven tool that is easy to use in clinics.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brai3n - Research center for Advanced, International, Innovative and Interdisciplinary Neuromodulation

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

  • Center of Neuromodulation - Psychiatry und Psychotherapie der Universität Regensburg am Bezirksklinikum

    Regensburg, Bavaria, 93053, Germany

  • OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences

    Sankt Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

  • Trinity College Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

  • University of Illinois

    Champaign, Illinois, 61820, United States

  • University of Texas

    Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

  • University of Tuebingen

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72074, Germany