New Study Looking for Blood Markers in Tinnitus Patients

Last week I was invited to participate in a study to ascertain the presence of tinnitus by looking at metabolomic blood markers conducted by the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland.

The selection criteria was quite rigorous, as they were looking specifically for people with tinnitus on one side as a result of noise exposure (that's me!). I think I'm the participant number 10 or so, and I've been told that the target is to reach 30. It's a small country, but let's hope they find the remaining volunteers soon.

This is, believe it or not, the first study of its kind.

So, if you live in New Zealand and you're reading this (and you're not a doctor or academic), reach out to the Hearing Clinic at the Auckland University and get ready to donate a teaspoon of your precious blood!

I'll be notified of the results of this study, so I'll keep you posted (I won't if this thread goes unnoticed).

I've also managed to cope with my tinnitus like a champ... If anyone's interested I can share my experience.

 

There's not a web link for this specific study, although I'll make the recommendation. The clinic's website is: http://www.clinics.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/our-services/hearing-and-tinnitus.html

 

Using blood markers to identify noise induced tinnitus? That is exciting! I wonder what process they discovered to give this hypothesis any weight?