Table 1.
Demographical data and clinical characteristics for both treatment groups.
| n | Temporal rTMS | n | Frontal + Temporal rTMS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 345 | M (72%) | 193 | M (70%) |
| F (28%) | F (30%) | |||
| Age (years) | 345 | 50.14 ± 13.10 | 193 | 51.12 ± 11.91 |
| Handedness | 334 | Right (86%) | 186 | Right (79%) |
| Left (6%) | Left (9%) | |||
| Both Sides (8%) | Both Sides (12%) | |||
| Hearingthreshold (dB) | 224 | 20.19 ± 12.68 | 157 | 21.26 ± 13.98 |
| Hearing loss (left/right) | 205 | 0–20 dB (21%/23%) | 146/148 | 0–20 dB (23%/24%) |
| 21–60 dB (62%/56%) | 21–60 dB (57%/52%) | |||
| >60 dB (17%/21%) | >60 dB (20%/24%) | |||
| BDI | 221 | 9.88 ± 7.98 | 181 | 13.67 ± 8.65 |
| Motor threshold | 345 | 43.14 ± 8.50 | 192 | 42.52 ± 8.11 |
| TQ baseline | 345 | 38.49 ± 17.60 | 193 | 45.25 ± 17.84 |
| TQ difference (baseline – screening) | 285 | −1.99 ± 9.48 | 166 | −1.43 ± 9.58 |
| Tinnitus laterality | 335 | Right (14%) | 188 | Right (11%) |
| Left (18%) | Left (15%) | |||
| Both ears worse left (16%) | Both ears worse left (21%) | |||
| Both ears worse right (16%) | Both ears worse right (18%) | |||
| Both ears equally (29%) | Both ears equally (24%) | |||
| Inside the head (7%) | Inside the head (11%) | |||
| Tinnitus duration (years) | 328 | 7.75 ± 7.43 | 181 | 7.62 ± 8.73 |
| Tinnitus pitch | 104 | 6780.62 ± 3662.23 | 97 | 6712.60 ± 3484.62 |
| Tinnitus pitch (patient rating) | 205 | Very high frequency (22%) | 176 | Very high frequency (29%) |
| High frequency (60%) | High frequency (57%) | |||
| Medium frequency (16%) | Medium frequency (13%) | |||
| Low frequency (2%) | Low frequency (1%) | |||
| Tinnitus quality | 202 | Tone (67%) | 173 | Tone (57%) |
| Noise (8%) | Noise (14%) | |||
| Crickets (19%) | Crickets (19%) | |||
| Other (6%) | Other (10%) | |||
| Event-related to tinnitus onset | 206 | Loud blast of sound (4%) | 163 | Loud blast of sound (5%) |
| Whiplash (0%) | Whiplash (2%) | |||
| Change in hearing (14%) | Change in hearing (6%) | |||
| Stress (19%) | Stress (22%) | |||
| Head trauma (0%) | Head trauma (1%) | |||
| Others (37%) | Others (33%) | |||
| More than one event (26%) | More than one event (31%) | |||
| Pulsating tinnitus | 181 | No (84%) | 166 | No (79%) |
| Yes with heart beat (10%) | Yes with heart beat (9%) | |||
| Yes, different from heart beat (6%) | Yes, different from heart beat (12%) | |||
| Tinnitus manifestation | 235 | Intermittent (11%) | 171 | Intermittent (9%) |
| Constant (89%) | Constant (91%) | |||
| Varying Tinnitus loudness | 189 | No (40%) | 167 | No (32%) |
| Yes (60%) | Yes (68%) | |||
| Tinnitus reduced by music or sounds | 269 | No (24%) | 170 | No (24%) |
| Yes (65%) | Yes (62%) | |||
| I don't know (11%) | I don't know (14%) | |||
| Loud noise makes tinnitus worse | 205 | No (24%) | 169 | No (19%) |
| Yes (60%) | Yes (59%) | |||
| I don't know (16%) | I don't know (22%) | |||
| Neck movement affects tinnitus | 185 | No (67%) | 169 | No (63%) |
| Yes (33%) | Yes (37%) | |||
| Stress influences tinnitus | 187 | No (29%) | 162 | No (72%) |
| Yes (71%) | Yes (28%) | |||
| Suffer from headache | 188 | No (68%) | 168 | No (53%) |
| Yes (32%) | Yes (47%) | |||
| Suffer from vertigo | 326 | No (71%) Yes (29%) | 181 | No (63%) Yes (37%) |
| Temporomandibular complaints | 287 | No (80%) | 171 | No (75%) |
| Yes (20%) | Yes (25%) | |||
| Suffer from neck pain | 310 | No (50%) | 174 | No (37%) |
| Yes (50%) | Yes (63%) |