ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2017
The effect of tinnitus retraining therapy on chronic tinnitus: A controlled trial.
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- Effectiveness of tinnitus retraining therapy in alleviating tinnitus symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of tinnitus retraining therapy on patients with tinnitus: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Single versus combination treatment in tinnitus: an international, multicentre, parallel-arm, superiority, randomised controlled trial.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- The Treatment Outcome of Smart Device-Based Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Trial
- Effect of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy vs Standard of Care on Tinnitus-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2019Trial
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Acute Tinnitus.Medicine · 2019Trial
- Smartphone-based tinnitus retraining therapy in Ménière's disease patients following vestibular ablation: a feasibility study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Enriched Acoustic Environment Therapy (EAE): A Cost-Effective and Feasible Alternative to Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Treatment Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus: An Ambispective Cohort Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: In Person Versus Mobile Application Based - Two Case Scenarios.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Unravelling the Silence: Exploring Tinnitus Pathophysiology and the Promise of Traditional Chinese Medicine.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- A Review of Auditory Rehabilitation Uses in Hearing Aid-Based Therapy for Tinnitus (2013-2024).Seminars in hearing · 2024Review
- Enriched Acoustic Environment as a customized treatment for tinnitus: A non-controlled longitudinal study.Journal of otology · 2024Article
- Patient-reported measures of tinnitus for individuals with neurofibromatosis type 2-related schwannomatosis: Recommendations for clinical trials.Clinical trials (London, England) · 2024Article
- Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus: A Study With Veterans and Nonveterans.American journal of audiology · 2023Article
- Comparative analysis of acoustic therapies for tinnitus treatment based on auditory event-related potentials.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Chronic Tinnitus.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2022Review
- Efficacy of Sound Therapy for Tinnitus Using an Enriched Acoustic Environment with Hearing-Loss Matched Broadband Noise.Brain sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe goal of this study was to compare treatment outcomes for chronic bothersome tinnitus after Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) versus standard of care treatment (SC) and to determine the longevity of the effect over an 18-month period. STUDY
designA randomized controlled trial comparing TRT to SC for chronic tinnitus.
methodsAdults with subjective, stable, bothersome chronic tinnitus associated with hearing loss amenable to aural rehabilitation with hearing aids were recruited. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was the primary outcome measure and the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) the secondary outcome measure of tinnitus severity and impact. Data were collected at screening, entry (0 months), and 6, 12, and 18 months after the beginning of treatment, using an integrated digitized suite of evaluation modules. TRT consisted of directive counseling and acoustic enrichment using combination hearing aids and sound generators; SC consisted of general aural rehabilitation counseling and hearing aids.
resultsSignificant improvement in tinnitus impact occurred after both TRT and SC therapy, with a larger treatment effect obtained in the TRT group. Lasting therapeutic benefit was evident at 18 months in both groups. THI initial scores were unstable in 10% of enrolled participants, showing moderate bidirectional fluctuation between screening and baseline (0 month) assessment.
conclusionAdults with moderate to severe tinnitus and hearing loss amenable to amplification, benefit from either TRT or SC treatment when combined with hearing aid use. TRT benefit may exceed that of SC. The global improvement in tinnitus severity that accrued over an 18-month period appeared to be robust and clinically significant. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I.
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