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IRCT2014082018871N1 IRCT 2014-08-26 Iran Uiversity of Medical Science Evaluating effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment of tinnitus. "transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, tDCS" Repeated sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of chronic subjective tinnitus 2014-08-23 anticipated 20 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/17004 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2 tinnitus. Intervention 1: Intervention : for all patients the anode electrode is placed over the left temporoparietal area and the cathode electrode over right supraorbital area. during real stimulation 20 minutes of DC stimulation at 2 mA is delivered. Intervention 2: for patients in control group, after placement of electrode the DC stimulator is turned on. after initial ramp up the device is turned off and the patient receive no more stimulation for the rest of the time. for all patients the device in placed out of sight, behind the subject.
public Zohreh Mirshaki
Valiasr square, Behafarin street, Firoozgar hospital
tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8214 1679 zohrehmirshaki@yahoo.com Iran Uiversity of Medical Science scientific Zohreh Mirshaki
Valiasr square, Behafarin street, Firoozgar hospital
tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8214 1679 zohrehmirshaki@yahoo.com Iran Uiversity of Medical Science Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age; with chronic subjective tinnitus; lasting more than 6 month Exclusion criteria: Fluctuating audition; epilepsy; history of traumatic brain injury; intake of antipsychotic, antiepileptic, benzodiazepines stopped less than 1 month ago; intake of ototoxic medications; cognition impairment; psychiatric disorder including suicide attempt; cochlear implant; cardiac pacemakers; pregnancy; comorbidities interfering with intervention; previous experience of receiving tDCS no limit no limit Both H93.1 tinnitus Treatment - Devices Treatment - Devices Intervention : for all patients the anode electrode is placed over the left temporoparietal area and the cathode electrode over right supraorbital area. during real stimulation 20 minutes of DC stimulation at 2 mA is delivered. for patients in control group, after placement of electrode the DC stimulator is turned on. after initial ramp up the device is turned off and the patient receive no more stimulation for the rest of the time. for all patients the device in placed out of sight, behind the subject Loudness of tinnitus. Timepoint: before and after each session, 2 weeks after last session. Method of measurement: visual analog scale. Distress resultinf from tinnitus. Timepoint: before and after evry session,2 weeks after last session. Method of measurement: visual analog scale. Disability resulting from tinnitus. Timepoint: before first session, immediately after last session, 2 weeks after last session. Method of measurement: Persian language version of the "Tinnitus Handicap Inventory". Any side effect. Timepoint: during, immediatelya after each session,2 weeks after last session. Method of measurement: reported by patient. Iran Uiversity of Medical Science Approved 2014-04-26 Iran Uiversity of Medical Science Hemmat highway, between Sheykhfazlollah and Chamran h tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)