At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 30 enrolled
Drug / intervention
VNS Treatment +1 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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A Blinded Randomized Pilot Study Assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Paired With Tones for Tinnitus vs. VNS With Unpaired Tones
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating VNS Treatment and VNS Control for Tinnitus. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
Assess the safety and efficacy of VNS paired with tones for tinnitus using a randomized, controlled, parallel study design.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsTinnitus
CountriesUnited States
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedOct 2013
Enrollment StartFeb 2014
Primary CompletionMay 2015
Study CompletionMay 2016
TodayJul 2026
First PostedOct 14, 2013
Enrollment StartFeb 1, 2014
Primary CompletionMay 1, 2015
Study CompletionMay 1, 2016
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.3 yearsPosted 12.7 years ago
Interventions
VNS Treatmentdevice
VNS is given in brief bursts over a 2.5 hour period. The subject also has headphone connected to a computer, and hears audio tones through the headphones that occur during VNS.
VNS Controldevice
This is the sham-control group; subjects in this group will receive both tones and VNS, but in a manner that is expected to be ineffective.