Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study

Autores
Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida; Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues; Elgoyhen, Ana Belen; Langguth, Berthold; Penido, Norma De Oliveira; Schlee, Winfried
Año de publicación
2017
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Introduction: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus. It is a frequent condition for which there is as yet no pharmacological treatment approved. Auditory and non-auditory pathways are involved in tinnitus' pathophysiology. Oxytocin is a neurohormone and eventual neurotransmitter that plays a complex role in social cognition and behavior. Objective: To evaluate the potential of oxytocin as a tinnitus treatment. Study design: Two studies were performed. Study 1 was a long-term open pilot study, while study 2 investigated short-term effects with a double-blinded placebo-controlled cross-over study. Setting: Ambulatory ENT care. Subjects and method: In study 1, 15 patients were investigated over a 10-week period in an open pilot study. In study 2, 16 patients were included in a placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate short-term effects following a single dose. Results: For the long-term study (study 1), analysis of variance revealed a significant decrease in tinnitus sensation, both for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Also, the short-term effects in study 2 revealed a significant reduction of tinnitus because of the oxytocin nasal spray as measured with the Visual Analog Scale and the CGI Scale. Conclusion: These preliminary studies demonstrated that oxytocin may represent a helpful tool for treating tinnitus and further larger controlled studies are warranted.
Fil: Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Elgoyhen, Ana Belen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres"; Argentina
Fil: Langguth, Berthold. Universitat Regensburg; Alemania
Fil: Penido, Norma De Oliveira. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Schlee, Winfried. Universitat Regensburg; Alemania
Materia
HEARING DISORDERS
NASAL SPRAYS
OXYTOCIN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
TINNITUS
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spelling Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot studyAzevedo, Andreia AparecidaFigueiredo, Ricardo RodriguesElgoyhen, Ana BelenLangguth, BertholdPenido, Norma De OliveiraSchlee, WinfriedHEARING DISORDERSNASAL SPRAYSOXYTOCINPHARMACOTHERAPYTINNITUShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Introduction: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus. It is a frequent condition for which there is as yet no pharmacological treatment approved. Auditory and non-auditory pathways are involved in tinnitus' pathophysiology. Oxytocin is a neurohormone and eventual neurotransmitter that plays a complex role in social cognition and behavior. Objective: To evaluate the potential of oxytocin as a tinnitus treatment. Study design: Two studies were performed. Study 1 was a long-term open pilot study, while study 2 investigated short-term effects with a double-blinded placebo-controlled cross-over study. Setting: Ambulatory ENT care. Subjects and method: In study 1, 15 patients were investigated over a 10-week period in an open pilot study. In study 2, 16 patients were included in a placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate short-term effects following a single dose. Results: For the long-term study (study 1), analysis of variance revealed a significant decrease in tinnitus sensation, both for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Also, the short-term effects in study 2 revealed a significant reduction of tinnitus because of the oxytocin nasal spray as measured with the Visual Analog Scale and the CGI Scale. Conclusion: These preliminary studies demonstrated that oxytocin may represent a helpful tool for treating tinnitus and further larger controlled studies are warranted.Fil: Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Elgoyhen, Ana Belen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres"; ArgentinaFil: Langguth, Berthold. Universitat Regensburg; AlemaniaFil: Penido, Norma De Oliveira. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Schlee, Winfried. Universitat Regensburg; AlemaniaFrontiers Research Foundation2017-09-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/65534Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida; Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues; Elgoyhen, Ana Belen; Langguth, Berthold; Penido, Norma De Oliveira; et al.; Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study; Frontiers Research Foundation; Frontiers in Neurology; 8; SEP; 21-9-2017; 1-7; 4941664-2295CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3389/fneur.2017.00494info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2017.00494/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:59:49Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/65534instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:59:49.804CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
title Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
spellingShingle Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida
HEARING DISORDERS
NASAL SPRAYS
OXYTOCIN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
TINNITUS
title_short Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
title_full Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
title_fullStr Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
title_sort Tinnitus treatment with oxytocin: A pilot study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida
Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues
Elgoyhen, Ana Belen
Langguth, Berthold
Penido, Norma De Oliveira
Schlee, Winfried
author Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida
author_facet Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida
Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues
Elgoyhen, Ana Belen
Langguth, Berthold
Penido, Norma De Oliveira
Schlee, Winfried
author_role author
author2 Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues
Elgoyhen, Ana Belen
Langguth, Berthold
Penido, Norma De Oliveira
Schlee, Winfried
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv HEARING DISORDERS
NASAL SPRAYS
OXYTOCIN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
TINNITUS
topic HEARING DISORDERS
NASAL SPRAYS
OXYTOCIN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
TINNITUS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Introduction: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus. It is a frequent condition for which there is as yet no pharmacological treatment approved. Auditory and non-auditory pathways are involved in tinnitus' pathophysiology. Oxytocin is a neurohormone and eventual neurotransmitter that plays a complex role in social cognition and behavior. Objective: To evaluate the potential of oxytocin as a tinnitus treatment. Study design: Two studies were performed. Study 1 was a long-term open pilot study, while study 2 investigated short-term effects with a double-blinded placebo-controlled cross-over study. Setting: Ambulatory ENT care. Subjects and method: In study 1, 15 patients were investigated over a 10-week period in an open pilot study. In study 2, 16 patients were included in a placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate short-term effects following a single dose. Results: For the long-term study (study 1), analysis of variance revealed a significant decrease in tinnitus sensation, both for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Also, the short-term effects in study 2 revealed a significant reduction of tinnitus because of the oxytocin nasal spray as measured with the Visual Analog Scale and the CGI Scale. Conclusion: These preliminary studies demonstrated that oxytocin may represent a helpful tool for treating tinnitus and further larger controlled studies are warranted.
Fil: Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Elgoyhen, Ana Belen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres"; Argentina
Fil: Langguth, Berthold. Universitat Regensburg; Alemania
Fil: Penido, Norma De Oliveira. Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Schlee, Winfried. Universitat Regensburg; Alemania
description Introduction: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus. It is a frequent condition for which there is as yet no pharmacological treatment approved. Auditory and non-auditory pathways are involved in tinnitus' pathophysiology. Oxytocin is a neurohormone and eventual neurotransmitter that plays a complex role in social cognition and behavior. Objective: To evaluate the potential of oxytocin as a tinnitus treatment. Study design: Two studies were performed. Study 1 was a long-term open pilot study, while study 2 investigated short-term effects with a double-blinded placebo-controlled cross-over study. Setting: Ambulatory ENT care. Subjects and method: In study 1, 15 patients were investigated over a 10-week period in an open pilot study. In study 2, 16 patients were included in a placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate short-term effects following a single dose. Results: For the long-term study (study 1), analysis of variance revealed a significant decrease in tinnitus sensation, both for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Also, the short-term effects in study 2 revealed a significant reduction of tinnitus because of the oxytocin nasal spray as measured with the Visual Analog Scale and the CGI Scale. Conclusion: These preliminary studies demonstrated that oxytocin may represent a helpful tool for treating tinnitus and further larger controlled studies are warranted.
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