Short-term Effects of Oxytocin Nasal Spray on Chronic Tinnitus
Primary Purpose
Chronic Tinnitus
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Syntocinon
Placebo
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Tinnitus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- chronic tinnitus with a duration > 6 months
- medical examination by an ENT specialist
- sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language to follow the instructions and answer the questionnaires
- VAS score >4 points
Exclusion Criteria:
- vascular tinnitus
- muscular tinnitus
- conductive hearing loss
- previous experience with oxytocin nasal spray
- additional medications during the intervention
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Other
Other
Arm Label
Oxy-Placebo
Placebo-Oxy
Arm Description
Syntocinon first, Placebo second 2 puffs in each nostril
Placebo first, Syntocinon second 2 puffs in each nostril
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change of tinnitus on VAS
Change of Clinical global impression scale
Secondary Outcome Measures
Audiometry measured in dB HL
measured in dB HL
Minimum Masking Level measured in dB HL
measured in dB HL
Tinnitus Matching
Frequency measured in Hz
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02508220
First Posted
March 18, 2015
Last Updated
November 30, 2015
Sponsor
Berthold Langguth, MD, Ph.D.
Collaborators
Otosul -Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02508220
Brief Title
Short-term Effects of Oxytocin Nasal Spray on Chronic Tinnitus
Official Title
Short-term Effects of Oxytocin Nasal Spray on Chronic Tinnitus
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
July 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2015 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor-Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Berthold Langguth, MD, Ph.D.
Collaborators
Otosul -Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The study compares the short-term tinnitus reduction following a single oxytocin intervention with a placebo control condition.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Chronic Tinnitus
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
15 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Oxy-Placebo
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Syntocinon first, Placebo second 2 puffs in each nostril
Arm Title
Placebo-Oxy
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Placebo first, Syntocinon second 2 puffs in each nostril
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Syntocinon
Other Intervention Name(s)
Oxytocin
Intervention Description
Oxytocin nasal spray
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Other Intervention Name(s)
distilled water
Intervention Description
distilled water in nasal spray
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change of tinnitus on VAS
Time Frame
30 minutes after intervention
Title
Change of Clinical global impression scale
Time Frame
30 minutes after intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Audiometry measured in dB HL
Description
measured in dB HL
Time Frame
within one hour before intervention
Title
Minimum Masking Level measured in dB HL
Description
measured in dB HL
Time Frame
within one hour before intervention
Title
Tinnitus Matching
Description
Frequency measured in Hz
Time Frame
within one hour before intervention
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
chronic tinnitus with a duration > 6 months
medical examination by an ENT specialist
sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language to follow the instructions and answer the questionnaires
VAS score >4 points
Exclusion Criteria:
vascular tinnitus
muscular tinnitus
conductive hearing loss
previous experience with oxytocin nasal spray
additional medications during the intervention
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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