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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2021

Investigation on chronic tinnitus efficacy of combination of non-repetitive preferred music and educational counseling: a preliminary study.

Jiemei Chen, Ping Zhong, Zhaoli Meng, Fan Pan, Leiyu Qi, Tiantian He, Jingzhe Lu, Peiyu He, Yun Zheng

Abstract readControlled Clinical Trial
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Article in 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, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Music Therapy and Tinnitus Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiemei ChenCollege of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ping ZhongHearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhaoli MengHearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Fan PanCollege of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Leiyu QiCollege of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Tiantian HeCollege of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jingzhe LuHearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Peiyu HeCollege of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. hpysbsy@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-5216
Yun ZhengHearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 1141679315@qq.com.
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2013GZ1043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo improve the efficacy of music therapy on tinnitus relief, specific music that was not repetitively played and satisfies individualized preference was developed. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of combination of the specific music and educational counseling on tinnitus relief in short term.

methodsSixty patients suffering from chronic tinnitus were included. The non-randomized controlled study was designed with two intervention groups: educational counseling (EC, which included a 1-h individualized instruction) and preferred music therapy [PMT, which included EC plus 15, 30-min preferred music sessions (PMS)]. Three assessments-the Chinese-Mandarin version of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-CM), Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were administered before and 1, 2, 3 weeks after initiation of treatment to evaluate the efficacy.

resultsTwenty-six patients in PMT group attained a clinically meaningful improvement in THI compared to 15 in the EC group, though both groups achieved a statistically relevant reduction in the 3 assessments.

conclusionThe PMT had a positive impact on chronic tinnitus and related distress in a short term. It outperformed the separate EC, which is an appropriate treatment option in clinic. Therefore, it presents a possible complement to the therapeutic spectrum in chronic tinnitus.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900022624. Registered on 19 April 2019.

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MusicMusic TherapyTinnitusCounselingHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeChronic tinnitusEducational counselingMusic therapyNon-repetitivePreference

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