Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years, male or female; 2. Primary complaint is persistent tinnitus (unilateral or bilateral); 3. Meet the diagnostic criteria for primary tinnitus according to the 2014 Clinical Practice Guideline developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF); 4. Had continuous tinnitus ≥2 weeks and \<6 months; 5. Tinnitus should be bothersome, with a screening THI score 28-76; 6. Acupuncture naive; 7. Able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Objective tinnitus; 2. Pulsatile tinnitus; 3. Diagnosed as secondary tinnitus as evaluated by audiologists and clinicians(Menière's disease, temporomandibular joint disorder or other diseases); 4. Had evidence of conductive hearing loss (confirmed by abnormal otoscopy or tympanogram); 5. Had contraindications for acupuncture, including curent pregnant, severe anemia, coagulation disorders, etc; 6. Having difficulties in expressing their symptoms clearly( severe mental disorders or cognitive impairment); 7. Currently suffering from other serious acute or chronic organic diseases, such as cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, liver, kidney, hematological diseases, infectious diseases, or malignant tumors; 8. Has received intratympanic injection, postauricular injection, corticosteroids, or other medications for tinnitus treatment (includingTraditional Chinese Medicine or proprietary Chinese medicines) within the past 2 weeks or at baseline; 9. Participated in other clinical trials, particularly those closely related to tinnitus treatment, such as sound therapy; 10. have a strong desire for medication treatment.