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Clinical Trial Protocol for Evaluating Acupuncture's Effects on Chronic Tinnitus Using Auditory Brainstem Response Measurements

  • By

  • Shiyu Zhang

  • Minghui Zhao

  • Kaili Chen

  • Shenglu Xu

  • Keqin Ye

  • Lianqiang Fang

  • Hong Gao

  • September 10, 2026

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    Chronic tinnitus is a common disorder with no universally accepted effective treatment, often linked to auditory pathway dysfunction.

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    The study aims to compare auditory brainstem response (ABR) parameters in chronic tinnitus patients and healthy controls.

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    Participants will undergo 10 acupuncture treatments over 4 weeks, with clinical outcomes measured at multiple time points.

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    The study will assess whether improvements in tinnitus symptoms correlate with changes in auditory neurophysiological measures.

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    Findings may provide preliminary evidence for using ABR as an objective outcome measure in future tinnitus intervention studies.

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Acupuncture for chronic tinnitus: study protocol for a clinical trial with auditory brainstem response outcomes

  • by Shiyu Zhang, Minghui Zhao, Kaili Chen, Shenglu Xu, Keqin Ye, Lianqiang Fang, Hong Gao

  • September 10, 2026

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