Current Tinnitus Clinical Trials

Tinnitus Evidence tracks 21 registered clinical trials — the drug programs, device studies and therapy trials that could change the tinnitus evidence picture. Statuses are verified directly against the ClinicalTrials.gov registry every week; tracked trials are research in progress, not recommended treatments.

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• TRTL-913 (GABA-A positive allosteric modulator) Phase 2a for tinnitus — Phase 2a · Not yet recruiting (est. start Sept 2026)
• Etanercept (TNF-α inhibitor) vs saline for blast-induced tinnitus — Phase 2 · Recruiting
• taVNS paired with tailor-made notched music (double-blind RCT) — N/A (device) · Unknown status (verified at ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-03)
• Anti-CGRP monoclonals (galcanezumab/erenumab) for tinnitus with migraine features — Phase 2 · Not yet recruiting (verified at ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-03)
• BosSTENT dedicated venous stent for pulsatile tinnitus — N/A (device) · Recruiting (verified at ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-03)
• Mild therapeutic hypothermia (mastoid cooling) for tinnitus — sham-controlled — N/A (device) · Recruiting (verified at ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-03)
• Dedicated tinnitus implant evaluation — N/A (device) · Recruiting (verified at ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-03)
• SPI-1005 (ebselen) open-label Phase 3 safety study in Meniere's disease — Phase 3 · Active, not recruiting
• Bimodal electrical-sound stimulation + auditory training (NITESGON-ADT) — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• Somatosensory tinnitus randomized controlled trial — N/A (behavioral) · Recruiting
• Oto smartphone app vs standard care — N/A (digital) · Listed 'Recruiting' — registry stale (not updated since Oct 2024; primary completion date has passed)
• Navigated rTMS for chronic tinnitus — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• Personalized-target continuous theta-burst stimulation — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• WHITBY: home-based tDCS feasibility — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• Internet-based mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (iMBCT) — N/A (behavioral) · Recruiting
• Somatic tracking (attention-based) for tinnitus — N/A (behavioral) · Listed 'Recruiting' — registry stale (not updated since Mar 2025; primary completion date has passed)
• Cochlear implantation effects on tinnitus — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• Deep brain stimulation for severe refractory tinnitus — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• Acoustic + electrical stimulation for tinnitus — N/A (device) · Recruiting
• EEG biomarker study with the Lenire device — N/A (device) · Active, not recruiting
• Interventional acoustic stimulation for chronic tinnitus — N/A (device) · Recruiting