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

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of transdermal lidocaine as a treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus as measured by the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). STUDY DESIGN:Pilot, prospective efficacy trial. SETTING:Tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS:Men and women, over the age of 18 with chronic subjective tinnitus for >6 months. INTERVENTION:Daily application of commercially available transdermal lidocaine patch. OUTCOME MEASURE:Change in the TFI. RESULTS:The average pre-treatment TFI score was 56.2. After 1 month the average TFI decreased to 41 (p < 0.05). The scores dropped to 34 and 35 after 2 and 3 months of treatment respectively. Despite improvement in symptoms of tinnitus, most patients did not continue the study after the first month, dropping out due to the size, discomfort, and appe

SUBMITTER: O'Brien DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529810 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May - Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature