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Neuromodulation

Active tES for Tinnitus

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, interim (1 week after baseline), and post-tes (2 weeks after tes)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a neuromodulation technique, transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), affects brain function in adults with chronic tinnitus.

Eligible Conditions
  • Tinnitus

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, interim (1 week after baseline), and post-tes (2 weeks after tes)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, interim (1 week after baseline), and post-tes (2 weeks after tes) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Changes in brain function (functional connectivity)
Secondary outcome measures
Tinnitus loudness ratings

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Active tESActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Sham/Inactive tESPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,585 Previous Clinical Trials
917,211 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Tinnitus
20 Patients Enrolled for Tinnitus
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIH
328 Previous Clinical Trials
178,276 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Tinnitus
674 Patients Enrolled for Tinnitus

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
Indiana
Other
Illinois
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Center for Translational Imaging
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

Do I need a referral from my doctor? How long does the screening take and is it downtown? When will the study take place?
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have been told by two ENT's that my tinnitus is permanent with no hope of improvement and is not caused by any trauma or other medical condition. My tinnitus is loud to the point that if I tried to mask it with other sounds around me they would have to be so loud that they would aggravate my tinnitus temporally. I am at the point of being desperate to try anything to help me.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

How responsive is this trial?

Most responsive sites:
  1. Center for Translational Imaging: < 48 hours
Average response time
  • < 2 Days
Typically responds via
Email
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
MRI Study of Noninvasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Tinnitus
Amber Leaver 2018. "MRI Study of Noninvasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Tinnitus". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03544359.
~3 spots leftby Apr 2025
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