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Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Chronic Subjective Tinnitus: A Prospective, Randomized Study.


ABSTRACT: Objective: This study investigated the effect, onset, duration of action, and short-term outcomes of acupuncture therapy for treating patients with severe chronic subjective tinnitus. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial evaluated patients with chronic, idiopathic, and severe tinnitus. A total of 105 participants were divided into 2 groups using a randomization method: a study group who received verum acupuncture therapy (n?=?53) and a sham acupuncture group (n?=?52). Ten acupuncture sessions were given over 5 weeks. After treatment, each participant was monitored for up to 3 months according to changes on a visual analogue Scale (VAS), and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), and Pure-Tone Audiometry and Speech Discrimination (Interacoustics AC-40, Denmark) scores. Results: The VAS and THI scores were evaluated. A statistically significant difference was noted between the sham and verum acupuncture groups at post-treatment follow-up (P?

SUBMITTER: Kuzucu I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7041314 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Chronic Subjective Tinnitus: A Prospective, Randomized Study.

Kuzucu Ihsan I   Karaca Onur O  

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<b>Objective:</b> This study investigated the effect, onset, duration of action, and short-term outcomes of acupuncture therapy for treating patients with severe chronic subjective tinnitus. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> This randomized controlled trial evaluated patients with chronic, idiopathic, and severe tinnitus. A total of 105 participants were divided into 2 groups using a randomization method: a study group who received verum acupuncture therapy (<i>n</i> = 53) and a sham acupuncture gro  ...[more]

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