The Effectiveness of Microcurrent Stimulation Combined with Sound Therapy for Tinnitus Relief

Another clinical trial where they combined audio with electric stimulation.

→ The Effectiveness of Microcurrent Stimulation Combined with Sound Therapy for Tinnitus Relief: A Preliminary Study

 

Yep. It seemed effective in a few patients, although the bimodal stimulation was only slightly more effective than sound only, so some doubt on clinical significance in my mind.

Electrical current was applied in front of the ear (preauricular) over the trigeminal ganglion, so perhaps it was stimulating several nerves that branch off it.

 

Isn't this just like Dr. Shore's device? Why are all the hopes pinned on Dr. Shore's device when they're all pretty much doing something similar?

 

It is bimodal, yes, however I did not read anything on signal timing, which is important for the Auricle device. And the placement of the electrodes was in slightly different places.