Posted on 10/08/2020 7:36:01 AM PDT by Red Badger
A group of researchers at Neuromod Devices Limited, working with an international team of researchers, reports positive results in a clinical trial set up to test a non-invasive stimulation device to treat tinnitus. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the group describes the science behind the device and how well it worked in clinical trial testing.
Tinnitus is a condition in which a person hears phantom noises—the kind of noise and volume vary between people. The condition is bothersome because of its persistence and because it can inhibit hearing. Over the past several years, several groups have been working on devices to treat or cure the condition, but thus far, have met with limited success. In this new effort, the researchers report that their system, called Lenire, which is a combination of headphones and a tongue stimulator, showed great promise in reducing the amount of phantom noise experienced by people with tinnitus in a dual clinical trial carried out in Ireland and Germany.
The Lenire system consists of a pair of Bluetooth headphones that play sounds that have been engineered to reduce the perception of tinnitus noise and an electrical stimulation device that goes in the mouth. The device in the mouth, which the researchers call the Tonguetip, delivers tiny pulses of electricity to the tongue, which, the researchers explain, forces the brain to redirect attention away from the ears. In the clinical trials, patients were asked to use the device for 60 minutes every day for 12 weeks. Afterward, each of those participating in the trials were given questionnaires to assess whether their symptoms had lessened. Each was also asked to assess their symptoms every few months for a year.
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Video by the company Neuromod Devices giving overview of tinnitus and how the device works and some of its outcomes. Credit: Neuromod Devices Limited
The researchers found that out of 326 patients participating in the trials, 83.7 percent of them fully complied with the protocol—and of those, 66.5 percent reported lessening of tinnitus symptoms up to a year later. The Lenire system has recently been made available to some patients in Ireland and Germany, and Neuromod representatives note that they are currently seeking approval for sale of the device in the U.S.
VIDEO AT LINK:
Main video describing tinnitus, bimodal neuromodulation, how to use the device, and study results along with some background information of the field. Credit: Neuromod Devices Limited
Image depicting the device components. Credit: Neuromod Devices Limited
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?.................... Tinnitus Ring List...........................
Tinnitus Ring!.................
Wow, can you imagine any of us walking around with that thing on?
Yes, with Obamacare......................
But it is non invasive.
I’ve had it for years and still do, I’ll wait for the cure, it will probably stop I’m below ground level.
Same here.
I prefer these. Much more stately-looking.
“In the clinical trials, patients were asked to use the device for 60 minutes every day for 12 weeks”
Yes, modern miniaturization is a wonderful thing!...............
"Don't worry, this won't hurt a bit."
“...because it can inhibit hearing.”
Hmmmm...I was told that wasn’t true...but I swear it does interfere...
Ah, the early HuffDuffer.
Well, THAT would make you forget all about your ‘tinnitus’!..........................
Pretty sure that’s what I have, too. Just noticed it one day and it’s never stopped.
Thanks for the ringgggg.
So, basically training the mind to ignore the phantom noises?
As long as it works I’m all in though 326 people looks like a limited trial. Maybe the final trial before applying for approval?
Or you can get rid of it with nutrition and solve your deficiency at the same time like I did.
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME....................
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