Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Subjective Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Based on very low-certainty evidence, TENS safely provides a clinically meaningful reduction in THI but not in perceived loudness or annoyance. This effect is clearest against placebo controls. Further high-quality RCTs with larger sample sizes are necessary to substantiate these findings.
Authors
- Dianfan Zhou
- Hao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6881-9977)
- Yehai Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6946-7109)
- Jiaxin Zhou
- Wenhong Lv
- Limeng Li
- Yanxun Han
- Rong Shen
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mao.0000000000004802
- Primary Topic
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00