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Low-powered ultrasound in the inhibition of tinnitus
Rendell RJ, Carrick DG, Fielder CP, Callaghan DE, Thomas KJ
British Journal of Audiology 1987;21(4):289-293
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: Yes; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

An experiment was performed using low-level ultrasound in an attempt to inhibit tinnitus during and after stimulation. The method used a double-blind crossover technique with a placebo. Forty subjects were tested, and they generally reported little or no change in their tinnitus, the results from placebo and ultrasound not being statistically different. It cannot be concluded, therefore, that the ultrasound we were using has any beneficial effect on tinnitus. These results do not confirm the findings of the pilot study using the same ultrasound devices (Carrick et al 1986).

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