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(2) Evaluation of the cumulative effect of acupuncture on peripheral central auditory function in patients with chronic tinnitus.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our research is structured as a regulated and randomized trial with assessor blinding. Seventy-two participants who qualify with chronic tinnitus will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either the acupuncture group or the sham acupuncture group. Additionally, we will recruit 15 healthy individuals as subjects for data collection to observe the correlation of peripheral-central auditory function under different physiological states.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Result<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinical result metrics encompass the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), ABR testing, and fNIRS data collection. 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