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Custom sound therapy shows promise for ringing ears

NCT ID NCT07637708

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

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

Summary

This completed trial tested a personalized sound therapy for adults with chronic tinnitus, a condition where people hear ringing or buzzing without an external source. 25 participants received either music embedded with tones matched to their tinnitus frequency or low-frequency sounds. The goal was to see if the personalized therapy could reduce tinnitus severity more effectively than the comparison treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized music-embedded sound therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, non-invasive way to reduce the severity of chronic tinnitus and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early-stage trial with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy may not work for all types of tinnitus.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 to 75 years. Diagnosis of chronic subjective tinnitus lasting more than 6 months. Non-pulsatile tinnitus. Tonal tinnitus with an identifiable tinnitus frequency. Unilateral or bilateral tinnitus. Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. Ability to comply with the assigned sound therapy protocol and follow-up assessments. Exclusion Criteria: Pulsatile tinnitus. Non-tonal tinnitus. History of auditory hallucinations. History of Ménière's disease. History of other active middle or inner ear disease with neurological sequelae. Current use of centrally acting medications that could interfere with tinnitus perception or auditory processing. Severe hearing loss preventing adequate perception of the auditory stimuli. Inability to complete the follow-up assessments.

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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

  • Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

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