The Claim

The overall response rate to 24 weeks of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® in adults with chronic tinnitus is 18.8%, defined as at least 30% improvement in three out of four tinnitus-related outcome measures.

Source: Ginkgo biloba Extract EGb 761® in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus: Treatment Effects and Effect Modifiers

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Quantitative
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In plain English

In adults with chronic tinnitus, 18.8% of those who took Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® for 24 weeks showed at least a 30% improvement in three of four measured tinnitus symptoms.

See the scientific wording

The overall response rate to 24 weeks of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® in adults with chronic tinnitus is 18.8%, defined as at least 30% improvement in three out of four tinnitus-related outcome measures.

Why this might work

The extract improves blood flow to the inner ear, protects hearing cells from damage, and calms overactive brain signals that cause ringing, so the brain no longer perceives sound when there is none.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Ginkgo biloba Extract EGb 761® in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus: Treatment Effects and Effect Modifiers

    The study found that about 1 in 5 people with long-term ringing in the ears felt much better after taking Ginkgo biloba for six months, which is exactly what the claim says.

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