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Can sound waves quiet the ringing in your ears?

NCT ID NCT07472257

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Regensburg Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether playing specific sounds can temporarily reduce the loudness of tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Forty-five adults with chronic tinnitus listened to personalized sound clips for 3 minutes and 20 minutes. Researchers measured how much the tinnitus quieted down right after the sounds stopped. The goal was to find the best sound and duration for short-term relief.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Acoustic stimulation (individualized sound stimuli)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a simple, non-drug method to temporarily reduce tinnitus loudness.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants. The effect is short-term (minutes), and it may not work for everyone or lead to lasting relief.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2018

Finished

Dec 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion criteria: * Diagnosis of chronic tinnitus, defined as a tinnitus duration of at least 6 months * Written informed consent: The patient must be able to understand the study information, comply with the required examinations and appointments, and provide written informed consent * Male or female patients, aged 18-75 years Exclusion criteria: * Objective tinnitus * Tinnitus below 1000 Hz * Presence of Menière's disease, otosclerosis, acoustic neuroma, or other clearly identifiable and treatable causes of tinnitus * Initiation of other tinnitus treatments within the last three months prior to study entry * Lack of informed consent * Oropharyngeal infection * Presence of clinically relevant severe internal, neurological, or psychiatric disorders * Drug, medication, or alcohol abuse within 12 weeks prior to study entry * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes participation in the study unsuitable * Hyperacusis * Current pharmacological treatment with psychoactive substances (e.g., antidepressants, anticonvulsants)

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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

  • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

    Regensburg, 93053, Germany

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