Tinnitus treatments

We check tinnitus treatments to see if they are safe and effective for those living with tinnitus

Last updated: April 2023

Here we provide a regularly updated list of tinnitus treatments and summarise the latest research to provide a verdict on safety and efficacy.

The ratings are as follows:

Safety - whether the treatment will do you any harm

  • 1 Rigorous evidence of safety, or only small risks/minor harms
  • 2 Limited or unlikely potential for significant harm
  • 3 Possible risk of significant harm
  • 4 Evidence of risk of significant harm

Efficacy - whether the treatment works for tinnitus

  • 1 Robust evidence that it is effective against a placebo or sham treatment
  • 2 Clear evidence that it is effective compared to no treatment
  • 3 Limited evidence that it is effective
  • 4 No evidence that it is effective
  • 5 Evidence that it is not effective

If you hear of a treatment that isn’t listed here, please call the Helpline 0800 018 0527 or send an email to: [email protected]

All Treatments

Below is a list of all the treatments we’ve currently reviewed. Use the search and filters above to find treatments that are of interest to you.

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