Trial reportJMIR mHealth and uHealth2023
The Treatment Outcome of Smart Device-Based Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: Prospective Cohort Study.
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- Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Interventions for Self-Management of Tinnitus: Update of a Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 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
- 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
- Educational Counseling for Tinnitus Management: A Scoping Review of Intervention Structure, Content, and Outcomes.Journal of audiology & otology · 2026Review
- Mindfulness-based therapy for chronic tinnitus: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Enriched Acoustic Environment Therapy (EAE): A Cost-Effective and Feasible Alternative to Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Change in Tinnitus Severity After an Online Self-Paced Tinnitus Course: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Acute and Chronic Tinnitus Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 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
- An innovative predictive model for assessing tinnitus sound therapy outcomes: integrating audiological and psychometric variables.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Optimizing Tinnitus Management: The Important Role of Hearing Aids with Sound Generators.Audiology research · 2024Article
- Information and Communication Technology-Based Application for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Insomnia: Development and Validation Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a standard treatment for tinnitus that consists of directive counseling and sound therapy. However, it is based on face-to-face education and a time-consuming protocol. Smart device-based TRT (smart-TRT) seems to have many advantages, but the efficacy of this new treatment has been questioned.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the efficacy between smart-TRT and conventional TRT (conv-TRT).
methodsWe recruited 84 patients with tinnitus. Results were compared between 42 patients who received smart-TRT and 42 control participants who received conv-TRT. An interactive smart pad application was used for directive counseling in the smart-TRT group. The smart pad application included detailed education on ear anatomy, the neurophysiological model of tinnitus, concept of habituation, and sound therapy. The smart-TRT was bidirectional: There were 17 multiple choice questions between each lesson as an interim check. The conv-TRT group underwent traditional person-to-person counseling. The primary outcome measure was the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), and the secondary outcome measure was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
resultsBoth treatments had a significant treatment effect, which comparably improved during the first 2 months. The best improvements in THI were -23.3 (95% CI -33.1 to -13.4) points at 3 months and -16.8 (95% CI -30.8 to -2.8) points at 2 months in the smart-TRT group and conv-TRT group, respectively. The improvements on the VAS were also comparable: smart-TRT group: -1.2 to -3.3; conv-TRT: -0.7 to -1.7.
conclusionsTRT based on smart devices can be an effective alternative for tinnitus patients. Considering the amount of time needed for person-to-person counseling, smart-TRT can be a cost-effective solution with similar treatment outcomes as conv-TRT.
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