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NCT05437185
Long-term tDCS Tinnitus Treatment
NA trial testing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Tinnitus in 44 participants. Completed in 28 February 2022.
28 February 2022
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Charles University, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 44 |
| Start date | 1 September 2019 |
| Primary completion | 28 February 2022 |
| Estimated completion | 28 February 2022 |
| Sites | 1 location across Czechia |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Conditions studied
- Tinnitus — all drugs for Tinnitus →
Sponsor
Charles University, Czech Republic
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Tinnitus. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The study was designed to evaluate a therapeutic effect of tDCS in the treatment of tinnitus and its comorbidities (anxiety, depresion) and to evaluate the associated quality of life. In the randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial, 39 participants (active n=19, sham n=20) underwent bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) tDCS (anode over right DLPFC, cathode left DLPFC, current of 1.5 mA, 20 minutes, 6 sessions in 2 weeks). Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), Iowa Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (ITHQ), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and WHO-Quality of Life-BREF were employed in 4 evaluation points, including the follow-ups of 6 weeks and six months.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Long-term effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of chronic tinnitus: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Mares T, Albrecht J, Buday J, Podgorna G, et al · · 2022 · cited 7× · PMID 36311525 · DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.969800
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05437185 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Charles University, Czech Republic
- Last refreshed: 29 June 2022
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