Improvement of Tinnitus After Oral Zinc on Patients With Noise-induced Hearing Loss

Summary

Twenty patients with tinnitus and a typical noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) audiogram were included. Each subject underwent an otoscopic examination, distortion product otoacoustic emissions, tinnitus-match testing, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and serum zinc level analyses. After 2 months of treatment with zinc, all tests were repeated.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Drugs

Indications