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Evaluation of Adding Lidocaine to Dexamethasone in Intra-tympanic Injection for Management of Tinnitus (tinnitus)

Primary Purpose

Tinnitus

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Intra-tympanic injection of drugs
Data management of intratympanic drugs
Sponsored by
saad elzayat
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Tinnitus focused on measuring Tinnitus, Intra-tympanic, Lidocaine, Dexamethasone

Eligibility Criteria

30 Years - 63 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Idiopathic subjective non-pulsatile tinnitus (IST)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Extreme age, pulsatile tinnitus, objective tinnitus and ear inflammation.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Active Comparator

    Arm Label

    Intratympanic injection of drugs;

    Data management of Intratympanic drugs

    Arm Description

    intervention by Intratympanic injection of drugs in two studied groups; group A, injection of combined 2 drugs( lidocaine and dexamethasone) and group B, injection of one drug (dexamethasone only).

    intervention by Manage data of two study group as blind statistical between group A, injection of combined 2 drugs( lidocaine and dexamethasone) and group B, injection of one drug (dexamethasone only).

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    measuring tinnitus scales improvements by using dexmethsone alone and by using combined lidocaine and tinnitus
    using measuring indice as Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)self-perceived tinnitus handicap severity.
    measuring medication complication and side effect by using hearing test indicators
    using hearing indices as pure tone audiometry (PTA) ,

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Full Information

    First Posted
    July 5, 2016
    Last Updated
    August 25, 2017
    Sponsor
    saad elzayat
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03265197
    Brief Title
    Evaluation of Adding Lidocaine to Dexamethasone in Intra-tympanic Injection for Management of Tinnitus
    Acronym
    tinnitus
    Official Title
    Evaluation of Adding Lidocaine to Dexamethasone in Intra-tympanic Injection for Management of Tinnitus
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    August 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    March 2015 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    October 2015 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    April 2016 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor-Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    saad elzayat

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Importance; Tinnitus is a heterogeneous diagnosis that may occur alone, in the presence of hearing loss or as a component of other disorders and can be quite disabling. Intratympanic injections of medications recently proved to have role in management of tinnitus. The investigators report on our experience with the use of intratympanic injection of Lidocaine as local anesthetic which potentiate the action of dexthamesasone in treatment of tinnitus without adding potential risks of inner ear Objective; to describe the effect of Lidocaine as local anesthetic may potentiate the action of dexthamesasone intratympanic injection in treatment of tinnitus without adding potential risks of inner ear Design, Setting, participants ; For this single tertiary center( Tanta University Hospital ) prospective case series, the investigators included 44 patients divided into two groups (A and B) 22 patients in each group suffering from tinnitus between March 2015 and October 2015 Intervention; Under local anesthesia 22 patients were subjected to intratympanic injection with combined Lidocaine 2% and dexamethasone with ratio (1:1), in the group A, and 22 patients in the other group B were subjected to intratympanic injection with dexamethasone only , this process was repeated 3 times for 3 successive weeks. Main Outcome and Measures; the primary outcome is self-reported significant improve in tinnitus in group A more in group B without adding significant damage of inner ear
    Detailed Description
    Introduction Tinnitus is a heterogeneous diagnosis that may occur alone, in the presence of hearing loss, or as a component of other disorders and can be quite disabling. Tinnitus has been estimated to affect over 10% of population.1 Attempts to treat and classify tinnitus date back to ancient Egypt. The Ebers Papyrus includes great detail regarding the "treatment for a bewitched ear'' Infusion of medicine into the ear were common at this time. (2500 BC).2 It is more prevalent in patients between the ages of 50 and 70 years, with men over 65 years being afflicted more often than women of similar age. 3-4 Tinnitus has complex pathophysiology which is difficult to understand and investigate. Many studies have indicated that, it usually occurs due to redirection of information and the role of the non-classical auditory pathways, changes in synaptic efficacy can open connections in the CNS that are normally not conducting and that can redirect information in the CNS. 5 Subjective tinnitus is conscious perception of phantom sound, which is audible by the patients only and affects their routine life. Many therapies and drugs have been used in the treatment of tinnitus, such as dietary modification, tinnitus retraining therapy, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and herbal medicines. However, no significant improvement has been found in the majority of the patients treated by these therapies or drugs. Various attempts have been made to treat peripheral tinnitus since the 1940s, by way of intra tympanic injection. This administration procedure requires only low concentrations of medication and comes with minimal systemic exposure thus avoiding serious systemic side effects. 6 Intra-tympanic treatment of tinnitus with Lidocaine, Corticosteroids and\or Aminoglycosides has been used to treat disabling symptoms of tinnitus with different results. 7 Intra-tympanic drug perfusion, has been successively used to treat tinnitus since the 1990s.4 Lidocaine (Xylocaine), also called lignocaine, is a potent local anesthetic agent, widely used both topical and injection anesthesia. The mechanism of action of Lidocaine on the auditory system in the subjective tinnitus is controversial as it has central and peripheral action. 7 Therefore, this study was designed in a prospective randomized controlled fashion to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding Lidocaine to dexamethasone in treatment of idiopathic subjective tinnitus. Methods: Trial Designs Two identical, prospective, double-blind controlled Single center randomized clinical trials assessed the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of adding Lidocaine to dexamethasone in intratympanic injection in patients with idiopathic subjective tinnitus (age range 30 to 63 years). The study design and consent forms were approved by the research ethics committee of Tanta university hospitals. The study was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki and a written informed consent was obtained from every patient who agreed to participate in the study. The study was carried out on 44 patients suffering from prominent unilateral idiopathic subjective non-pulsatile tinnitus (IST) attending to the outpatient clinic of otorhinolaryngology department of the Tanta University Hospital, from March 2015 to October 2015. They were 18 male and 26 female, with age ranged from 30 to 63 years old (mean 48.909±7.758). Patients were equally divided into two groups (A and B). Group A was injected by combined Lidocaine 2% and dexamethasone 8mg/2ml. Group B was injected only by dexamethasone 8mg/2ml. Exclusion criteria included Extreme age, pulsatile tinnitus, objective tinnitus and ear inflammation. Randomization and Trial Intervention Every patient was given a code number in the study to keep his personal information confidential. Adequate provisions to maintain privacy of participants and confidentiality of data were taken into consideration. To avoid selection bias, each candidate, who signed an informed consent for participation in the study, was given a number from one to forty four. For every two consecutive patients; the first was enrolled in group A and the second was enrolled in group B till the end of the 44 patients. Operative technique The drum was anaesthetized locally by cotton soaked with Xylocaine 10%. The patient was kept in supine position and his head turned about 45°away from the surgeon. All patients were injected by a single surgeon (dr saad elzayat,MD, consultant of ORL). The assigned solution was injected under direct vision through an operating microscope at the anterosuperior quadrant of the tympanic membrane using a 27-gauge needle. About one ml of the drug was injected in the diseased ear. In group A, the investigators used combined Lidocaine 2% and dexamethasone (8mg/2ml) with ratio (1:1). In group B, the investigators used dexamethasone only for injection 8mg/2ml. The patients would remain in the supine position for about 30 minutes and avoid swallowing after the injection to keep the Eustachian tube closed and give the drug maximal time of contact with the round window. The patients were kept in our department for six hours for observation of any complications. This procedure was repeated for three times at weekly interval. Follow up visits were scheduled one month, 3 months and six months from the first injection. Before and after injection, each patient was asked to complete Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) questionnaires. Full otological, audiological examination and adverse events were recorded. Statistical Analysis Sample size was calculated as 22 patients in each group to give the study a power of 80% at the 5% level of significance. At the time of randomization and during the follow up period, both the patient and the surgeon were unaware of the group assignment. Each patient was coded; these codes were kept with the main investigator. The envelope was opened on the day of the operation. During the follow up period, the patient was assigned to the principal investigator of the thesis. The study sheet summarized all the information related to the patient except the operative data. The sheet was copied and added to the patient file after each session, whereas the original sheet was kept in the study folder. Statistical presentation and analysis of the present study was conducted, using SPSS V17. Chicago IL, SPSS Inc®)

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Tinnitus
    Keywords
    Tinnitus, Intra-tympanic, Lidocaine, Dexamethasone

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 1
    Interventional Study Model
    Crossover Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantCare Provider
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    44 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Intratympanic injection of drugs;
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    intervention by Intratympanic injection of drugs in two studied groups; group A, injection of combined 2 drugs( lidocaine and dexamethasone) and group B, injection of one drug (dexamethasone only).
    Arm Title
    Data management of Intratympanic drugs
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    intervention by Manage data of two study group as blind statistical between group A, injection of combined 2 drugs( lidocaine and dexamethasone) and group B, injection of one drug (dexamethasone only).
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Intra-tympanic injection of drugs
    Other Intervention Name(s)
    Lidocaine in tinnitus
    Intervention Description
    Intratympanic injection of combined lidocaine and dexamethasone in treatment of tinnitus
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    Data management of intratympanic drugs
    Intervention Description
    intervention by statistical analysis of Intratympanic injection of combined lidocaine and dexamethasone in treatment of tinnitus
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    measuring tinnitus scales improvements by using dexmethsone alone and by using combined lidocaine and tinnitus
    Description
    using measuring indice as Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)self-perceived tinnitus handicap severity.
    Time Frame
    6 months
    Title
    measuring medication complication and side effect by using hearing test indicators
    Description
    using hearing indices as pure tone audiometry (PTA) ,
    Time Frame
    6 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    30 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    63 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Idiopathic subjective non-pulsatile tinnitus (IST) Exclusion Criteria: Extreme age, pulsatile tinnitus, objective tinnitus and ear inflammation.

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    Yes
    IPD Sharing Plan Description
    publication in ORL journal
    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    15782448
    Citation
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    PubMed Identifier
    19478715
    Citation
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    PubMed Identifier
    12856295
    Citation
    Moller AR. Pathophysiology of tinnitus. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2003 Apr;36(2):249-66, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(02)00170-6.
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    23571297
    Citation
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    PubMed Identifier
    27245783
    Citation
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