systematic_review
    2016
    High Quality

    Zinc supplementation for tinnitus

    Person OC, Puga ME, da Silva EM, Torloni MR

    Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

    Key Findings

    Three RCTs of oral zinc found no evidence of improvement in tinnitus loudness or severity in adults.

    Conclusions

    Oral zinc supplementation is not supported for tinnitus.

    Supplements Studied

    Zinc
    Mineral

    We found no evidence that the use of oral zinc supplementation improves symptoms in adults with tinnitus.

    Related Health Concerns

    Hearing Changes
    Tinnitus

    Study Details

    Year:2016
    Sample Size:209
    Quality Score:9/10

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