Antinitus Tinnitus Patch — Does It Work?

You live here, you should know, compare it with any other country you are familiar with.

Find out if you are interested. I just stated that Sweden is leading when it comes to research.

Usually people with common surnames that wish to sound more hip, purchase surnames as Brahe, Vasa... As these are really uncommon.

Why, you can use google just as I? There is so much reading you can spend the whole next year reading.

Claim? Asking for this is quite ignorant, don't you think?

 

Why is this thread turning into a who’s the better country.
He was giving his feedback on the product.
Thanks for letting us know that it worked for you!

 

It isn't since both posters are swedes.

 

https://www.tmjtherapyandsleepcenter.com/blog/cure-tinnitus-with-a-patch-unlikely/

Called Antinitus, the patch claims to create some strange form of light that reorganizes the water in the ear to correct tinnitus. This odd technology isn’t approved for sale in the US, and, unless it proves its effectiveness better, it’s unlikely that it ever will be.

 

I found this link on the wvf site:
http://www.wvf-fmac.org/index.php/n...-companion-sensori?highlight=WyJ0aW5uaXR1cyJd

See also this thread:
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/thread...h-manifested-tinnitus-aktin.1299/#post-266615

which I updated with the recent results of this study:
http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/arti...r-dermal-patch-in-patients-with-tinnitus.html

 

Hi all, the Sensori company says the placebo-controlled trial I posted and will soon be published.
I remain skeptical.

The inventor claims that light filtered through the patch will alter the properties of the body water and this somehow works against tinnitus. He also claims this method can prolong the shelf life of milk by 300 %. And that the "synchronized" water gets a freezing point way below zero.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary good evidence to be taken seriously.

About milk (in Swedish)
https://www.metro.se/artikel/ljus-idé-för-färsk-mjölk-xr

The patent
https://encrypted.google.com/patents/WO2008100203A9?cl=en&hl=svA

 

Positive outcomes for the Tinnitus patch .....

http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/arti...nce-and-safety-of-a-steady-state-coherent.pdf

 

I just wanted to post this! Apparently it has completed a research with successful results!

 

So it’s not a scam after all?

 

I still think it's a scam... The science behind it doesn't even make any sense, the text group was also relatively small (82 subjects), and the difference between the active and placebo group was only 20%. I'm just not buying it.

 

Yes, it is.

 

it is 99.9% safe to say that this is complete BS

 

This is a long post so the bottom line reads: This does not perform any better than placebo according to the paper.

From the paper referenced above:

The hypothesis is that the active (biomodulator) patch acts as a steady state coherent biomodulator. This is believed to stabilize and desensitize the auditory system, thus resulting in tinnitus relief. It is thought that this is achieved by soothing the chaotic audio-neuro- signal loops or what is also known as hyperactivity in a global network of long-range cortical connectivity, which creates the awareness and distress of the internal sound (i.e. tinnitus)​

I'm not getting much from that myself . There are no references to any other work demonstrating the theory, no support anywhere I can find from the company to show how this works in the brain (or ear), no previously referenced work to inform the hypothesis. Just "it is thought".

The primary objective of this research paper was:

To assess the performance of the active (biomodulator) patch relative to placebo on the change of tinnitus symptoms after 21 days (Week 3). The key performance evaluations included tinnitus annoyance visual analogue scale (VAS), which was the primary variable.​

There was no statistically significant difference on any of the measures after treatment. The patch did not perform better than placebo for the primary outcome.

Secondary objectives:

To assess the performance of the active (biomodulator) patch relative to placebo on the change of tinnitus symptoms 4 weeks after end of treatment (Week 7) compared to baseline. The key performance evaluations included tinnitus annoyance VAS, same as the primary variable.

To assess if the active (biomodulator) patch could improve the tinnitus patient’s quality of life after the treatment period (Week 3) and 4 weeks after end of treatment (Week 7) compared to placebo. The key performance evaluations included: tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), questionnaire on well-being, and tinnitus annoyance and tinnitus related symptoms VAS including hyperacusis.​

And the results?

Tinnitus Annoyance VAS: There was no statistically signifiant difference (p = 0.52) between the 2 groups at Week 7.

THI: There was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.39) between the 2 groups at Week 7

Wellbeing: There was no statistically significant difference (p= 0.78) between the 2 groups at Week 7

Hyperacusis VAS: There was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.23) between the 2 groups at Week 7​

The patch did not perform better than placebo for these outcome measures.

The final outcome measure:

To assess the performance of the active (biomodulator) patch compared to placebo on the proportion responders at Week 7. Responders were defined as patients at Week 7 having a decrease from baseline of at least 2 points in the tinnitus annoyance VAS.​

The single measurement that improved was the "responders" category they chose. I can't see any reasoning that some people are deemed as responders but I do know that the figures here are unbalanced and I believe cannot be relied on. There is not enough data to make a proper comparison. 82 people in total took part, 16 were analysed as responders. 12 from the "active" group and 4 from the "placebo" group. I can't see how any proper comparison can be made from these figures.

From the abstract:

Conclusion: In a cost-risk-benefit rationale according to this study it can be reasonable to recommend the biomodulator patch for treatment of tinnitus. Improvements were shown at Week 7 (4 weeks after the end of treatment period).​

The patch is safe to use. Maybe there isn't enough text to say that there was no statistical difference to placebo? They do have that at the end however:

CONCLUSION

The patch acts as a steady state coherent biomodulator and could have a resetting effect on the auditory system for downregulating tinnitus awareness.

In summary, the patch was safe and well-tolerated and showed efficacy with significant difference between the active and placebo groups at Week 7 (4 weeks after end of the treatment period). The active patch group had 30% responders (i.e. decrease from baseline in at least 2 points on the tinnitus annoyance VAS) compared to 10% of responders in the placebo group. There was no significant difference in performance between the active (biomodulator) and placebo groups directly at the end of treatment (Week 3). ​

So the conclusion I read is that it could work but isn't proven and there is no significant difference between the Antinitus patch and placebo. I am happy to be corrected if I have got this wrong.

 

They were actually (I didn't see it myself) on Swedish TV recently, in the national TV:s "consumer show", where the product was questioned: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/konsument/plastret-fungerar-men-vi-kan-inte-saga-exakt-varfor (In Swedish, but maybe Google Chrome can translate it for you).

Also, they're under review from the Swedish Drug Agency (Läkemedelsverket) for making unsubstantiated claims.

 

https://www.antinitus.com/sensori-presented-abstract-clinical-studies-tritinnet-regensburg-germany/
Sensori has presented an abstract and clinical studies at TRI/TINNET in Regensburg, Germany

Update on the latest effort in scamming people.

Because of Sensori’s participation in TRI/TINNET, the Antinitus studies have received international attention by
medical experts and, as a result of this, Peter Åhnblad has been invited to the ‘International Conference in Ear
Nose and Throat Disorder’ in Japan (14–15 May 2018) as key note speaker. The international presence at
international congresses within ENT and audiology is an important part of the company's commercialisation of
the Antinitus product.

How were these scammers allowed to attend this conference?

 

Erm, presented?

There was a guy there at one poster session looking at his feet, seemed quite embarrassed to be there. Not a single person spoke to him during the session that I could see, it was like there was an invisible force field around him. I looked at the poster for a short time until I realised what it was, he made no effort to engage as every other person presenting a poster does.

 

http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/arti...cy-and-safety-data-from-the-clinical-stud.pdf

 

The best away to avoid legal action in situations involving non threatening and non harmful information on the internet is to completely ignore the threats to your email. Acting unprofessional and edgy about it is also a good strategy.

They send you a long paper about legal action
my response
TLDR didn't read. lol

 

Maybe this isn't a scam, just a lack of clarity on explaining the procedure.

 

Scam. I'm certain.

 

It doesn't allow shipping in the US.

 

At least when they tried to establish these in Sweden they were quickly put under the magnifying lens of the Swedish drug administration and I'm not sure how things have gone after that.
Supposedly even the makers of the band-aid don't know exactly why it works if at all, and they have been open with that. Which I guess is a step-up from actually selling something they know doesn't work.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/konsument/lakemedelsverket-utreder-tinnitusplaster

Gerhard Andersson is a researcher I've talked to personally and he wants more studies to be done.

If anyone truly does get relief with the Antinitus-stuff I hope we hear from them soon. It's sold for a lot less than stem cells.

 

Finally!
The Swedish Medical Products Agency stops the sale of the phony Antinitus patches.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/konsument/kritiserat-tinnitusplaster-stoppas-fran-forsaljning

Translation of the news above:

Sales of tinnitus patches are stopped

The patch Antinitus, alleged to relieve tinnitus, is now forbidden to be sold to Swedish consumers. This according to a decision by the Swedish Medical Product Agency.
Swedish Public Service Television consumer's program Plus has previously reviewed the tinnitus patch. Several researchers then criticized the lack of science behind the product, which despite this was available for purchase on the Swedish market.

After a long investigation, the Medical Products Agency decided to stop the product from being sold in Sweden.

"The company has presented clinical studies and submitted different data, but has not been able to prove that the product has the effect they claim," says Helena Dzojic.

She is the Head of Unit for Medical Technology at the Medical Products Agency, and has led the investigation of Antinitus. According to her, the product will be stopped from sales within three weeks, unless the company appeals the decision. If the company fails to comply with the decision, they may be fined SEK 170,000 each time the ban is violated.

The reason why the product is not immediately banned is because no person who have used the product has been harmed.

We have tried to get a comment from Sensori, the company behind the product. At our previous review, the company meant that the product was working, but at the same time they could not explain why.