New Trial: An fMRI investigation of the Effects of Lidocaine on Tinnitus

[asey20]

I was told for the purposes of the study they needed right handed people.

Any idea why this is the case?

 

[Thuan]

Any idea why this is the case?

Possibly because there might be different brain wave activities for left vs right handed people. They're just trying to reduce variances as much as possible.

 

[asey20]

Possibly because there might be different brain wave activities for left vs right handed people.

I'm never getting cured.

Theoretically, if you trained to use your non-dominant hand, then I guess that would also cause changes in the brain and maybe align a left handed person's brain activity more to a right handed person's brain activity.

 

[Thuan]

I'm never getting cured.

Theoretically, if you trained to use your non-dominant hand, then I guess that would also cause changes in the brain and maybe align a left handed person's brain activity more to a right handed person's brain activity.

The purpose of fMRI study is to understand the effects of lidocaine on the brain, specially how tinnitus signals are altered. It's not a study to cure tinnitus but to try to understand tinnitus better, unfortunately. Probably best to temper your hopes whenever a new study, research, or treatment comes out...

And anyways, lidocaine effects are temporary and probably best not to be on that long term.

 

[asey20]

It's not a study to cure tinnitus but to try to understand tinnitus better, unfortunately.

Oh yeah. I know that. I believe any study trying to better understand tinnitus is helpful though.

Yeah I am hopeful that we will see something soon. There is also always the chance it just spontaneously goes away as well. Just have to be patient and wait.

 

[WillBeNimble]

I'm never getting cured.

Theoretically, if you trained to use your non-dominant hand, then I guess that would also cause changes in the brain and maybe align a left handed person's brain activity more to a right handed person's brain activity.

The brain waves might be slightly different, but the underlying function should be the same for why lidocaine works. They won't need to tailor make a cure for left handed people. If a cure comes out for chronic tinnitus, you'll benefit as well, without needing to learn how to use your right hand.

 

[asey20]

If a cure comes out for chronic tinnitus, you'll benefit as well, without needing to learn how to use your right hand.

Yeah I believe that makes the most sense. I am also just interested in this kind of stuff and helping out though. Learning to use my right hand could be a distraction from tinnitus as well. Lol

I would want to participate in some clinical trials, but I'm not sure if there is any in Canada unfortunately.