About this trial
This study is testing whether a special type of brain stimulation called neuronavigated TMS can help reduce tinnitus (ringing in the ears). 50 people with tinnitus will each receive 20 treatment sessions - 10 real treatments and 10 sham treatments in random order, with a 2-week break between them. Before starting, participants get an MRI brain scan to guide where the stimulation device is placed. Questionnaires of measuring tinnitus severity will be asked four times throughout the study to determine to check the effect of TMS on treating tinnitus.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 21-80 years old;
Subjective tinnitus severity as per Tinnitus-Visual Analogue Scale of 1/10 and above (in any domain: sound, distress, Quality of Life)
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy;
Any metal implants inside the body that are contraindications of MRI scan;
Cardiac pacemakers;
Epilepsy with recurrent seizures;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- navigated rTMS
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
National University Hospital, Singapore
Lead sponsor
Alexandra Hospital
Collaborator