Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus (Cochrane review)
Sereda M, Xia J, Scutt P, Hilton MP, El Refaie A, Hoare DJ
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane systematic review of randomised controlled trials of Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus in adults
Key Findings
The evidence was of low to very low certainty and did not demonstrate a clinically important reduction in tinnitus loudness or symptom severity versus placebo.
Conclusions
There is no convincing evidence that Ginkgo biloba reduces tinnitus symptoms.
Limitations
Heterogeneous outcome measures; most trials small and at risk of bias.
Supplements Studied
We found no evidence that Ginkgo biloba has a clinically important effect on tinnitus loudness or tinnitus symptom severity.
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