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Trial reportThe Laryngoscope2026

NAD+ Enhanced on Hearing Recovery in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Minqian Gao, Yingting Guan, Xuejing Yue, Hao Bao, Qianwen Li, Yiqing Zheng, Yongkang Ou, Haidi Yang

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Trial report in The Laryngoscope, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Minqian GaoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yingting GuanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xuejing YueDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Hao BaoSchool of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Qianwen LiSchool of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Yiqing ZhengDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1600-8539
Yongkang OuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2068-867X
Haidi YangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7193-9598

Funding

Featured Clinical Technique of Guangzhou 2023P-TS37investigator-initiated research grant proposal 9400022014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe optimal treatment and timing for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) remain debated. This study aimed to determine if the hearing improvement and recovery time were better in the NAD+ group as compared to the control group.

methodsThere was a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial conducted between June 2022 and June 2024. SSNHL patients were randomly divided into two groups: the NAD+ group (NAD+ plus standard treatment, n = 18) and the control group (standard treatment, n = 20). The primary outcomes were PTA improvement, recovery rate per Siegel's criteria, and average recovery time, measured from baseline to 3-month follow-ups.

resultsThe study with 38 participants (average age 41.74 years, 78.98% male, 42.11% right ear, average Pre-PTA 76.88 dB HL) showed that the NAD+ group experienced significantly greater hearing improvement (40.21 dB HL) compared to the control group (23.06 dB HL, t = 2.722, p = 0.010). The effective rate was higher in the NAD+ group (94.44% vs. 60.00%, Z = -3.014, p = 0.003). Significant group × time interactions were noted in the NAD+ group (F = 2.867, p = 0.030), with greater improvements from 7 days to 3 months post-treatment. Recovery time was shorter in the NAD+ group (62.97 vs. 175.98 days, p = 0.028). Tinnitus and aural fullness improved more in the NAD+ group, especially after 3 months. Higher pre-treatment tinnitus and aural fullness scores were linked to better outcomes with NAD+ for SSNHL.

conclusionsNAD+ was more effective in improving hearing and reducing recovery time in SSNHL patients and also benefited tinnitus and aural fullness management. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2:

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Hearing Loss, SensorineuralHearing Loss, SuddenNADAdultDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRecovery of FunctionTreatment OutcomeNADcoenzyme Ihearing improvementhearing recovery timeNAD+sudden sensorineural hearing loss

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PMID41035311
PMCPMC12913733

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