Daily Bitemporal Low-frequency Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Tinnitus (tRNS2-tin)
Effectiveness of Daily Bitemporal Low-frequency Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Tinnitus
University of Regensburg
30 participants
Nov 1, 2015
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Stimulation of the left and right auditory cortex with daily low-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) is used to modulate the neural pathways involved in chronic tinnitus.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- diagnosis of bothersome, subjective chronic tinnitus
- diagnosis: duration of tinnitus more than 6 months
Exclusion Criteria13
- objective tinnitus
- irregular head shap below the electrodes
- eczema on the head
- treatable cause of the tinnitus
- involvement in other treatments for tinnitus at the same time
- clinically relevant psychiatric comorbidity
- clinically relevant unstable internal or neurological comorbidity
- history of or evidence of significant brain malformation or neoplasm, head injury
- cerebral vascular events
- neurodegenerative disorder affecting the brain or prior brain surgery
- metal objects in and around body that can not be removed
- pregnancy
- alcohol or drug abuse
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Interventions
Low-frequency tRNS (Neuroconn, Eldith DC-Stimulator Plus): \<100Hz, 2mA, 20min, 10s ramp time, left and right auditory cortex, 5x7cm electrode with the inferior middle part over T3/T4
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NCT02615600