Tinnitus treatments
We check tinnitus treatments to see if they are safe and effective for those living with tinnitus
Here we provide a regularly updated list of treatments and gives our verdict on them.
We provide verdicts on two aspects of each treatment:
Safety - whether the treatment will do you any harm
- Evidence of harm
- Some potential for harm
- Limited potential for harm
- Regarded as safe
Efficacy - whether the treatment works for tinnitus
- Evidence that it is not effective
- No or limited evidence that it is effective
- Some evidence that it is effective
- Evidence that it is effective
If you hear of a treatment that isn’t listed here, please call the Helpline 0800 018 0527 or send an email to: communications@tinnitus.org.uk
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TinniSoothe
- Regarded as safe
- Some evidence that it is effective
- Speak to your GP
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EarLaser
- Regarded as safe
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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MultiLaser
- Regarded as safe
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Regarded as safe
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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Hibiscus
- Regarded as safe
- No or limited evidence that it is effective
- Not recommended
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GFOUK DrWave
- Some potential for harm
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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Sound therapy (sound enrichment)
- Regarded as safe
- Some evidence that it is effective
- Speak to your GP
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Tinnitool
- Regarded as safe
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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Hypnotherapy (hypnosis)
- Some potential for harm
- No or limited evidence that it is effective
- Speak to your GP
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BiancatTM AudiAid
- Some potential for harm
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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MemoVigor2
- Evidence of harm
- No or limited evidence that it is effective
- Not recommended
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Hear Complex
- Evidence of harm
- Evidence that it is not effective
- Not recommended
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A treatment not listed here?
Please let us know what treatment you would like more information about and we’ll get to work learning more about it.
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