9 Participants Needed

Tinnitus Implant for Tinnitus

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Overseen ByNicole M Tombers, RN
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial requires that participants are not currently taking antidepressants, anxiolytics (medications for anxiety), or antipsychotics. If you are on these medications, you may need to stop taking them to participate.

What data supports the effectiveness of the Tinnitus Implant System treatment for tinnitus?

Research shows that cochlear implants, which are similar to the Tinnitus Implant System, can significantly reduce tinnitus in many patients. In one study, five out of six patients experienced tinnitus suppression with cochlear implants, suggesting that electrical stimulation devices like the Tinnitus Implant System may help reduce tinnitus symptoms.12345

Is the Tinnitus Implant System safe for humans?

The Tinnelec Implant, a type of tinnitus implant, was tested in a small study and showed some benefits for tinnitus relief. However, one patient needed a device replacement due to unrelated hearing loss, and others switched to different implants for additional hearing benefits. This suggests the implant is generally safe, but more studies are needed to confirm its safety in a larger group.678910

How does the Tinnitus Implant System treatment differ from other tinnitus treatments?

The Tinnitus Implant System is unique because it uses a non-penetrating electrode to electrically stimulate the auditory nerve, aiming to suppress or mask tinnitus without affecting normal hearing. This approach allows for treatment in patients with normal hearing and can be adapted to address progressive hearing loss by switching to a penetrating electrode if needed.58101112

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial is testing a new device called the Tinnitus Implant System for people with persistent ringing in their ears. The device is surgically implanted and helps reduce the ringing sound. Participants will need to visit the clinic periodically for adjustments and evaluations.

Research Team

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Matthew L Carlson, MD

Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria

Adults over 18 with severe, persistent tinnitus not helped by usual treatments like hearing aids. They should have had tinnitus for at least 6 months but no more than 3 years, and have a certain level of hearing loss and speech recognition ability.

Inclusion Criteria

You experience tinnitus in only one ear or the sound is louder in one ear compared to the other.
Your hearing loss is not severe (less than or equal to 70 decibels) and you can understand speech well (word recognition score of at least 75%).
You have had tinnitus for at least 6 months but not longer than 3 years.
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Exclusion Criteria

History of brain or major ear surgery
You have a normal CT scan of your temporal bone.
Your score on the PHQ-8 test is higher than 9, which means you may have significant depression.
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Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Surgical Implantation

Participants undergo outpatient surgery for the implantation of the Tinnitus Implant System

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Device Programming and Testing

Participants attend visits for device programming and audiometric testing

1 year
At least 21 visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

1 year

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Tinnitus Implant System
Trial Overview The trial is testing the Tinnitus Implant System to see if it's safe and works for treating chronic severe tinnitus. Participants will receive this novel device designed specifically for those who haven't found relief through conventional methods.
Participant Groups
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Subject with severe tinnitusExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects diagnosed with severe tinnitus for at least six months, and it has not responded to conventional management will have surgical implantation of the device Tinnitus Implant System.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Matthew L. Carlson, M.D.

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1
Recruited
9+

References

Tinnitus suppression by cochlear implants. [2017]
Patient-based outcomes in patients with primary tinnitus undergoing tinnitus retraining therapy. [2022]
[Hearing aids, implantable hearing aids and cochlear implants in chronic tinnitus therapy]. [2021]
A matched-pair comparison of two cochlear implant systems. [2019]
Cochlear implant for tinnitus. Case reports. [2017]
Post Market Clinical Follow up Results of the Steady State Coherent Bio-modulator Patch for tinnitus. [2021]
Tinnitus suppression with electrical stimulation in adults: long-term follow-up. [2023]
Non-penetrating round window electrode stimulation for tinnitus therapy followed by cochlear implantation. [2018]
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Groups Study Evaluating the Performance and Safety of a Steady State Coherent Biomodulator Patch in the Treatment of Subjective Tinnitus. [2019]
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Tinnitus management with percutaneous osseointegrated auditory implants for unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. [2015]
[A tinnitus case with an implanted electrical tinnitus suppressor]. [2019]
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Current Device-based Clinical Treatments for Tinnitus. [2021]
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