Brain zaps tailored to you: new hope for chronic ringing in the ears?
NCT ID NCT07267455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized form of brain stimulation (TMS) can better reduce chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears) than the standard approach. 116 adults with bothersome tinnitus for over 6 months will receive five days of stimulation, with their progress tracked for 3 months. The goal is to see if targeting each person's unique brain activity leads to greater symptom relief.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 116 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1.Patients with tinnitus as the main complaint: Patients perceive subjective sounds in the ears or deep within the skull in the absence of internal or external acoustic stimulation. 2.Patients with chronic tinnitus who meet the conditions including tinnitus duration of more than 6 months, THI (tinnitus handicap inventory) score ≥ 38, and no response to conventional drug treatment. 3.Outpatients of Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital who can receive continuous 5-day cTBS treatment. 4.Tinnitus frequency ranges from 125 Hz to 8000 Hz. 5.Aged 18-70 years. Exclusion Criteria: * 1.Patients with tinnitus associated with the following conditions: conductive hearing loss, a history of middle ear surgery, pulsatile tinnitus caused by vascular malformations, or Meniere's disease. 2.A history of any of the following: head trauma, central nervous system diseases, psychiatric disorders, or substance abuse. 3.Pregnancy.
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Locations
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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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