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HaEmek EMLA 5% Cream Tinnitus Study

Also known as: Treating Tinnitus Using Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) 5% Cream, EMLA 5% as a Treatment for Tinnitus and Its Accompanied Symptoms, EMLA cream 5%, Lidocaine/prilocaine cream tinnitus study, Cetomacrogol cream comparator, NCT02266160, 0055-14

Institution-led study

Primary source
Sponsor / Institution
Institution-led study
Program Type
Therapeutic
Modality
Small Molecule
Stage
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Target Gene
Route / Mode
Topical post-auricular cream
Confidence
70%
Status Confidence
Status needs checking
Evidence Strength
Needs more support
Last Reviewed
2026-06-10
Geography
Israel
Population
adult, tinnitus, sensorineural
Trial IDs
1
Mechanism

Academic randomized double-blind Phase 4 study testing topical EMLA 5% cream, a lidocaine/prilocaine local anesthetic combination, applied post-auricularly for tinnitus symptoms versus cetomacrogol sham lotion. Cetomacrogol is the inactive comparator, not a separate tinnitus pipeline program.

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Notes

Verified from ClinicalTrials.gov as a completed HaEmek Medical Center Phase 4 study of post-auricular EMLA 5% cream versus sham cream for tinnitus symptoms. It is a historical institution-led study, not an FDA-regulated tinnitus product program.

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