New study explores neck and jaw exercises to quiet ringing ears
NCT ID NCT05434637
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at a type of tinnitus called somatosensory tinnitus, where ringing in the ears changes with head, neck, or jaw movements. Researchers are testing whether physical therapy, sound-based therapy, or a combination of both can help. The study involves 72 veterans with constant, bothersome tinnitus.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Physical therapy and sound-based therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward an effective treatment plan for somatosensory tinnitus, reducing its impact on daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (72 people) testing different therapies. It may not show a clear benefit, and results may not apply to everyone with tinnitus.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Constant, chronic tinnitus (6-months in duration) * Bothersome tinnitus based on Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) score and self-reported loudness * Able to modulate tinnitus perception with head, neck, and/or jaw maneuvers Exclusion Criteria: * Middle ear pathology * Not a candidate for physical therapy * Injury to the temporomandibular area in past 3 months * Active pathology in the orofacial region
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States
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