Can a supplement stop the ringing? new trial targets brain inflammation in tinnitus
NCT ID NCT06718452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether umPEALUT, a supplement that reduces inflammation, can help people with tinnitus. The researchers believe that inflammation in the ear and brain may cause or worsen the phantom sounds. One hundred adults with tinnitus will receive either the supplement or a placebo for a period, and their symptoms will be tracked using questionnaires and hearing tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- umPEALUT (palmitoylethanolamide and luteolin) with or without rutin and 5-HTP
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to ease tinnitus by targeting inflammation in the brain and ear.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial with no phase designation. The supplement is not a proven treatment, and results may not apply to all tinnitus patients.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: \- Patients with tinnitus not under treatment at least for 30 days Exclusion Criteria: * Stroke in the last year * Uncontrolled diabetes, * Uncontrolled hypertension, * Severe psychiatric disorders, * Severe cognitive decline, * Previous surgery of the brain or audio-vestibular nerves
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanvitelli ENT department
Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy
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