Short-term Oral Prednisone for Acute Subjective Tinnitus

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. had previous history of middle ear pathology, apparent history of noise exposure, noise trauma or head injury;
• •2. had received treatment for their current condition before the study;
• •3. taken oral steroids within 3 months before randomization;
• •4. had hearing implants;
• •5. had participated in other clinical trials and have not terminated the trials;
• •6. had a history of known corticosteroid contraindications (including osteoporosis, peptic ulcers, poorly controlled hypertension, diabetes, chronic liver or renal insufficiency, tumorous condition, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, or taking estrogen-containing oral contraceptive steroids);
• •7. auditory hallucinations or other conditions deemed inappropriate for inclusion by the investigator.