Can Hands-On neck therapy silence a type of tinnitus?
NCT ID NCT07740954
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether hands-on manual therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, or a combination of both can reduce the severity and daily impact of somatosensory tinnitus — a type of ringing in the ears that can be triggered by neck, jaw, or head movements. Sixty-five adults with this condition will be randomly assigned to one of three groups and treated for six weeks. Researchers will measure changes in tinnitus severity, neck disability, anxiety, depression, and quality of life to see which approach helps most.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy (a hands-on treatment for neck and jaw muscles) and tinnitus retraining therapy (a sound-based counseling approach), tested alone and in combination.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could point toward a non-drug treatment option that eases tinnitus-related distress and neck discomfort in people whose tinnitus is linked to muscle or joint issues.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (65 participants) and results may not apply to everyone with tinnitus. Benefits, if any, might be modest or short-lived, and manual therapy carries a low risk of temporary soreness.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years. * Diagnosis of chronic subjective somatosensory tinnitus persisting for at least 3 months. * Tinnitus that can be modulated by head, neck, jaw, or temporomandibular movements and/or cervical muscle palpation. * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. * Willingness to comply with the treatment protocol and attend all scheduled assessment and treatment sessions. * Normal middle ear function as confirmed by immittance (tympanometry) testing. Exclusion Criteria: Objective or pulsatile tinnitus. * Tinnitus duration of less than 3 months. * Diagnosis of Ménière's disease, otosclerosis, vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma), or other retrocochlear pathology. * Active middle ear disease or abnormal immittance (tympanometry) findings. * History of cervical spine surgery or severe cervical trauma. * Presence of cervical spine fracture, instability, malignancy, inflammatory rheumatic disease, or other contraindications to manual therapy. * Previous temporomandibular joint surgery or severe temporomandibular disorders requiring surgical treatment. * Current participation in another clinical trial. * Receipt of manual therapy, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), or other tinnitus-specific rehabilitation within the previous 3 months. * Severe neurological or psychiatric disorders that could interfere with participation or outcome assessment. * Pregnancy. Inability to understand study procedures, provide informed consent, or comply with the intervention schedule. \-
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