Effectiveness of acupuncture therapy as treatment for tinnitus: a randomized controlled trial

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Doi, Marcelo Yugi¹  Tano, Simone Sayomi² 

[1] Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil;Universidade Norte do Parana, Londrina, Brazil

关键词: Acupuncture therapy;    Tinnitus;    Quality of life;    Randomized controlled trial;    Rehabilitation.;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.04.002

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION:Tinnitus is a subjective sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of an external stimulus, which significantly worsens the quality of life in 15-25% of affected individuals.OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy for tinnitus.METHODS:Randomized clinical trial (REBEC: 2T9T7Q) with 50 participants with tinnitus, divided into two groups: 25 participants in the acupuncture group and 25 participants in the control group. The acupuncture group received acupuncture treatment and the control group received no treatment. After a period of 5 weeks, they were called to perform the final evaluation and the control group received acupuncture treatment for ethical reasons.RESULTS:A statistically significant result was found for the primary outcome, reducing the intensity of tinnitus, with p = 0.0001 and the secondary endpoint, showing improvement in quality of life, with p = 0.0001.CONCLUSION:Chinese scalp acupuncture associated with bilateral electroacupuncture demonstrated, in the short term, a statistically significant improvement by reducing the level of tinnitus intensity, as well as improving the quality of life of individuals with tinnitus.

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