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Can a nerve zap or a neck stretch silence the ringing in your ears?

NCT ID NCT07155733

Symptom relief Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled
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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests two simple, drug-free treatments for chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears) that hasn't improved with standard medical care. 45 adults will be split into three groups: one gets 10 sessions of mild electrical stimulation to a nerve in the ear, another does specific neck and jaw muscle exercises, and a third continues usual care. The goal is to see if either treatment reduces tinnitus severity and improves sleep quality.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) via TENS device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a non-drug, non-invasive way to reduce tinnitus severity and improve sleep for people with chronic tinnitus.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments may not outperform standard care, and benefits could be modest.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of chronic subjective tinnitus (\>6 months) * Ability to understand and provide written informed consent * Willingness to comply with study procedures and intervention schedule * Resistant for medical treatment for subjective tinnitus * Impacted daily living by tinnitus Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnoses such as auditory hallucinations, Meniere's disease, vestibular tumor, vertigo, or sudden hearing loss * Trauma or surgical interventions involving the neck, jaw, or head within the 6 months * Epilepsy or presence of a cardiac pacemaker (contraindication for tVNS) * History of acute psychiatric disorders * Use of ototoxic medications * Physical limitations that prevent participation in exercise interventions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tinnitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chronic tinnitus Neuromodulation Subjective tinnitus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine

    Konya, Meram, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)

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