The effect of tinnitus retraining therapy on chronic tinnitus: A controlled trial

The effect of tinnitus retraining therapy on chronic tinnitus: A controlled trial

OBJECTIVES The 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 DESIGN A randomized controlled trial comparing TRT to SC for chronic tinnitus. METHODS Adults with subjective, stable, bothersome chronic ...

Outcomes of clinical trial: tinnitus masking versus tinnitus retraining therapy.

A controlled clinical study was conducted to evaluate prospectively the clinical efficacy of tinnitus masking (TM) and tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) in military veterans having clinically significant tinnitus. Qualifying patients were placed into the two groups in an alternating manner (to avoid selection bias), and treatment was administered at 0, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months. Outcomes of treat...

Clinical trial to compare tinnitus masking and tinnitus retraining therapy.

CONCLUSION Both tinnitus masking (TM) and tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) can be effective therapies for amelioration of tinnitus. TM may be more effective for patients in the short term, but with continued treatment TRT may produce the greatest effects. OBJECTIVES Although TM and TRT have been used for many years, research has not documented definitively the efficacy of these methods. The ...

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

Randomized clinical trial: group counseling based on tinnitus retraining therapy.

The main component of tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is structured counseling. We conducted a randomized clinical trial to test the hypothesis that group educational counseling based on TRT principles would effectively treat veterans who have clinically significant tinnitus. Veterans with clinically significant tinnitus were randomized into one of three groups: educational counseling, tradit...