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Efficacy Analysis of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined With Tailor-Made Notched Music Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus

28 augustus 2026 bijgewerkt door: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Efficacy Analysis of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined With Tailor-Made Notched Music Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial

The goal of this multicenter, randomized, double-blind clinical trial is to compare two treatments for adults with chronic subjective tinnitus. Researchers will determine whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) plus Tailor-Made Notched Music therapy (TMNMT) provides greater relief than the same music therapy combined with sham taVNS.

A total of 444 participants aged 18 to 70 years will be enrolled at multiple study centers. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive taVNS plus TMNMT or sham taVNS plus the same TMNMT. The treatment period will last 3 months.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Nog niet aan het werven

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

444

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

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Studie Locaties

  • China
      • Shanghai, China
        • Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University
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    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510120
        • Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
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      • Huizhou, Guangdong, China
        • Huizhou First People's Hospital
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      • Jieyang, Guangdong, China
        • Jieyang People's Hospital
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      • Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
        • Zhongshan City People's Hospital
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      • Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, 519000
        • Zhuhai Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
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Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Patients with tinnitus as the primary chief complaint and the reason for seeking medical consultation.
  2. Patients with chronic subjective tinnitus duration of 6 months or longer.
  3. Age between 18 and 70 years.
  4. Tinnitus frequency within the range of 125-8000 Hz.
  5. Hearing threshold ≤ 70 dB HL.
  6. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) score ≥ 38.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Patients with conductive hearing loss, history of middle ear surgery, pulsatile tinnitus due to vascular malformations, or Meniere's disease-related tinnitus.
  2. History of head trauma, central nervous system disorders, or substance abuse/dependence. Patients with severe primary psychiatric disorders or acute episodes of severe psychological disturbances requiring priority specialist intervention. Patients with severe anxiety symptoms (Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI] score ≥26), severe depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI] score ≥29), or suicidal ideation identified during clinical interview will be excluded.
  3. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with study protocol requirements.
  4. Patients with peripheral auditory pathway or central space-occupying lesions identified by imaging, such as acoustic neuroma, middle ear cholesteatoma, or meningioma.

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Behandeling
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Verviervoudigen

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Experimenteel: taVNS + TMNMT Group
Participants receive active transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with Tailor-Made Notched Music therapy (TMNMT) for 3 months. taVNS is administered at 0.1 Hz, with a pulse width of 250-1000 ms and an intensity of 0-0.5 mA.
Apparaat: taVNS Combined With TMNMT
Participants receive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with Tailor-Made Notched Music Therapy (TMNMT) for 3 months. taVNS is administered at 0.1 Hz, with a pulse width of 250-1000 ms and an intensity of 0-0.5 mA.
Sham-vergelijker: Sham taVNS + TMNMT Group
Participants receive sham transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with the same Tailor-Made Notched Music therapy (TMNMT) as the experimental arm for 3 months. The initial sham stimulation parameters are 0.1 Hz, a pulse width of 250-1000 ms, and an intensity of 0-0.5 mA.
Apparaat: Sham taVNS Combined With TMNMT
Participants receive sham transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (sham taVNS) combined with Tailor-Made Notched Music Therapy (TMNMT) for 3 months. The initial sham stimulation parameters are 0.1 Hz, a pulse width of 250-1000 ms, and an intensity of 0-0.5 mA.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Effective Rate of Tinnitus Improvement at 3 Months
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and 3 months after treatment initiation
Treatment response was defined as a reduction of ≥7 points in the THI score from baseline after 3 months of treatment (based on the internationally recognized minimal clinically important difference threshold). Effective rate (%) = (Number of responders / Total number of patients in the corresponding group) x 100%.
Baseline and 3 months after treatment initiation

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Effective Rate of Tinnitus Improvement at 6 and 12 Months
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Treatment response was defined as a reduction of ≥7 points in the THI score from baseline after 6 and 12 months of treatment (based on the internationally recognized minimal clinically important difference threshold). Effective rate (%) = (Number of responders / Total number of patients in the corresponding group) x 100%.
Baseline, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score for Tinnitus Loudness
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in tinnitus loudness assessed using a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (barely perceptible) to 10 (unbearably loud). The change score (ΔVAS) is calculated as the difference between post-treatment/follow-up scores and baseline. Higher scores indicate greater perceived loudness; a decrease in VAS score indicates improvement in loudness perception.
Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in Acoustic Tinnitus Match Loudness
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in acoustic tinnitus match loudness assessed using a calibrated audiometer in a standard sound-proof environment. The change in loudness threshold is calculated relative to baseline. Assessment method: audiologist-assessed.
Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Score
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in anxiety symptoms assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), a 21-item self-reported questionnaire measuring the severity of anxiety symptoms over the past week. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety severity. The change score (ΔBAI) is calculated as the difference between post-treatment/follow-up scores and baseline. Assessment method: self-reported.
Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Score
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in depressive symptoms assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The change score (ΔBDI) is calculated as the difference between post-treatment/follow-up scores and baseline.
Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Score
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in sleep quality assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The change score (ΔPSQI) is calculated as the difference between post-treatment/follow-up scores and baseline. Assessment method: self-reported.
Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment initiation
Change in Resting-State EEG Features
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Change in resting-state EEG features, including power spectrum entropy and oscillatory characteristics, from baseline to post-treatment and follow-up.
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Change in MRI Features
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Change in MRI features from baseline to post-treatment and follow-up.
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Safety Outcomes: Incidence of Treatment-Related Adverse Events
Tijdsspanne: From treatment initiation through 3 months (end of treatment)
Incidence of treatment-related adverse events, including auditory system-related events (e.g., ear canal or auricle burns, otalgia, hearing loss, tinnitus worsening) and non-auditory system-related events (e.g., dizziness, headache, palpitations, vomiting) occurring during the treatment period. Adverse event rate (%) = (Number of patients experiencing treatment-related adverse events / Total number of patients receiving treatment) × 100%.
From treatment initiation through 3 months (end of treatment)

Andere uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change From Baseline in Gut Microbiome Shannon Diversity Index
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Gut microbial alpha diversity will be assessed using the Shannon diversity index in stool samples collected at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Change From Baseline in Blood Metabolite Abundance
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Blood metabolite abundance will be assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months using metabolomic profiling.
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Change From Baseline in Blood Protein Abundance
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation
Blood protein abundance will be assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months using proteomic profiling.
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment initiation

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Sponsor

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Onderzoekers

  • Studie stoel: Yuexin Cai, Doctor, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

1 oktober 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

30 oktober 2030

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

30 december 2030

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

25 augustus 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

28 augustus 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

31 augustus 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

31 augustus 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

28 augustus 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 augustus 2026

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Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • SYSKY-2025-917-02

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