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Hands-On neck treatment shows promise for ringing ears

NCT ID NCT06433895

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested whether manual therapy (hands-on treatment) on the neck can reduce tinnitus in people whose ringing ears are linked to neck pain. 31 adults with somatic tinnitus received either manual therapy or neck exercises. The goal was to see if treating the neck could ease the sound. Results are not yet reported, but if positive, this could offer a simple, non-drug option for certain tinnitus sufferers.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Manual therapy (hands-on neck treatment) and neck exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a drug-free way to reduce tinnitus severity in people whose tinnitus is linked to neck problems.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, completed trial with only 31 people. The results may not apply to everyone with tinnitus, and the effect might be modest or not last long.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

31 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years Patients fulfilling the clinical criteria4 defined for sevichogenic somatic tinnitus 1. Neck pain 2. Cervical joint range of motion limitation (especially rotation) 3. Modulation of tinnitus in relation to head and neck movements and posture 4. Tenderness in the cervico-occipital muscles Patients reporting cervical pain between \>2 and \<7 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) on most days of the last month Patients with stable medical and psychological status Patients willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Objective tinnitus Subjective tinnitus with hearing loss Meniere's disease History of vertigo Middle ear pathologies History of intracranial pathology History of whiplash injury History of cervical spinal surgery History of active infection, malignancy, inflammatory rheumatic disease or fibromyalgia Pregnancy Patients who have undergone any exercise or physiotherapy programme for the cervical region in the last 3 months

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Educiation and Research Hospital

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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