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Can a smartphone app tame the ringing in your ears?

NCT ID NCT06083519

Symptom relief Sponsor: Toronto Metropolitan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app that plays music with a special low-frequency beat (theta auditory beat stimulation) to see if it can reduce the stress and annoyance of tinnitus. 54 adults with chronic tinnitus used the app for 24 minutes a day for 4 weeks. The app's effect was compared to listening to plain white noise. The goal was to find a simple, non-drug way to help people cope with tinnitus.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Music with auditory beat stimulation (LUCID/VIBE app)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce the annoyance and stress caused by tinnitus, improving quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 54 participants. The effect may be small or no better than listening to white noise. Results may not apply to everyone with tinnitus.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

54 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pure-Tone Average hearing loss (500, 1000, 2000, 4000) of 30 decibels hearing loss or greater in the better ear. * Tinnitus Handicap Index scores of 18 to 76 (mild to severe handicap). * Self-report of chronic, non-intermittent tinnitus experienced \> 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Adults younger than 40 years old, or adults older than 85 years old. * Pulsatile tinnitus (tinnitus that modulates synchronously with a participant's pulse) * \>20 dB HL difference in pure-tone average between ears * \> 80 dB HL PTA averaged across ears * Individuals currently undergoing other tinnitus treatment programs will not be able to participate in our study. This is to ensure that our findings are accurately attributed to our App and not influenced by external factors. If someone is already receiving treatment for their tinnitus, it would be challenging to distinguish the effects of our App from their existing treatment regimen. To eliminate the possibility of such confounding factors, our team kindly asks participants to disclose if they are undergoing other treatments for tinnitus.

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Conditions

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tinnitus

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Tinnitus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Toronto Metropolitan University

    Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada

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