Transdermal lidocaine as treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus: A pilot study

Transdermal lidocaine as treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus: A pilot study

To assess the efficacy of transdermal lidocaine as a treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus as measured by the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). Pilot, prospective efficacy trial. Tertiary care hospital. Men and women, over the age of 18 with chronic subjective tinnitus for >6 months. Daily app...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of otolaryngology 2019-05, Vol.40 (3), p.413-417
Hauptverfasser: O'Brien, Daniel C., Robinson, Aaron D., Wang, Nancy, Diaz, Rodney
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Clinical trial
Drug dosages
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypotheses
Lidocaine
Lidocaine - administration & dosage
Male
Middle Aged
Patients
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Signs and symptoms
Standard deviation
Therapeutic applications
Time Factors
Tinnitus
Tinnitus - drug therapy
Transdermal Patch
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:To assess the efficacy of transdermal lidocaine as a treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus as measured by the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). Pilot, prospective efficacy trial. Tertiary care hospital. Men and women, over the age of 18 with chronic subjective tinnitus for >6 months. Daily application of commercially available transdermal lidocaine patch. Change in the TFI. The average pre-treatment TFI score was 56.2. After 1 month the average TFI decreased to 41 (p 
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.03.009