Trial reportBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Hearing aid effectiveness on patients with chronic tinnitus and associated hearing loss.
Trial report in Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Influence of Hearing Loss on the Efficacy of Customized Music Therapy in Patients With Chronic Tinnitus.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Educational Counseling for Tinnitus Management: A Scoping Review of Intervention Structure, Content, and Outcomes.Journal of audiology & otology · 2026Review
- Repurposing Renin-Angiotensin System Drugs for the Treatment of Audiovestibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- A Review of Auditory Rehabilitation Uses in Hearing Aid-Based Therapy for Tinnitus (2013-2024).Seminars in hearing · 2024Review
- Efficacy differences and predictors of personalized mixed acoustic therapy in chronic tinnitus patients with and without hearing loss.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveOur study aimed to measure the effectiveness of using HA in reducing the disturbance caused by tinnitus.
methodsStudy was designed as a within-subjects clinical trial. Nineteen patients with chronic tinnitus and untreated sensorineural hearing loss were under counseling, HA fitting and 6 months follow-up. Tinnitus assessment was performed with Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), pitch and loudness matching, and Minimum Masking Level measurements (MML).
resultsfollowing 6 months of HA use, a reduction in reported tinnitus and hearing handicap scales scores was observed both statistically and clinically. The pitch and loudness matching, as well as MML at the baseline and final evaluation were compared. MML's thresholds reduced significantly after 6 months of HA use.
conclusionOur study has provided evidence that HA fitting is a valuable treatment strategy for chronic tinnitus relief and associated hearing loss subtype of patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3:
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