Plain-English translation of NCT07788638 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a new approach called neurofeedback training to help people cope with tinnitus—that persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears. During brain imaging sessions, you would receive real-time feedback about your own brain activity, allowing you to learn how to calm the brain regions involved in emotional distress. This type of training has shown promise for other conditions like anxiety and depression.
Tinnitus can cause significant emotional suffering, but current treatments don't work for everyone. This trial exists to see whether teaching your brain to self-regulate during imaging could provide a new way to reduce the distress and suffering that tinnitus causes.
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You would attend sessions where you lie in an MRI scanner while viewing your own brain activity on a screen in real time. The scanner shows you information about how specific brain regions are functioning, and you would learn techniques to influence that activity. Half of participants receive real feedback about their brain, while the other half receive simulated feedback (neither you nor the researchers will know which group you're in during the study). The training involves learning strategies to manage your response to tinnitus, with benefits potentially lasting weeks or months after you complete the sessions.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Aug 31, 2026 · Not medical advice
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