Controlled Clinical TrialtaVNSn = 30

Feasibility and Safety of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Notched Music Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus

Shim HJ, Kwak MY, An YH, Kim DH, Kim YJ, Kim HJ

Journal of Audiology and Otology · 2015

Key finding

taVNS paired with tailor-made notched music was feasible and safe and significantly reduced tinnitus loudness on VAS, though tinnitus handicap scores did not change significantly.

Condition
Tinnitus
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Controlled Clinical Trial
Participants
30
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Shim, H. J., Kwak, M. Y., An, Y. H., Kim, D. H., Kim, Y. J., & Kim, H. J. (2015). Feasibility and Safety of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Notched Music Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus. Journal of Audiology and Otology, 19(3), 159-167. https://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2015.19.3.159

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