Two methods for treating tinnitus are compared. Tinnitus masking has been used for over 25 years, and although this method is used in clinics around the world, there are many misconceptions regarding the proper protocol for its clinical application. Tinnitus retraining therapy has been used clinically for over 12 years and has received considerable international attention. Although these method...

Background and Objectives Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a well-known effective method for tinnitus management by the brain to achieve habituation of tinnitus. The mobile device based TRT can let both clinicians patients be free from time space limitations secure cost-effectiveness. study aimed investigate whether mobile-based inferior or not conventional in treatment outcomes chronic sub...

Tinnitus is a perception of sound in absence of sound stimulation. Tinnitus in many cases cannot be eliminated by conventional medical treatment with drugs or surgery. Some people who begin to notice tinnitus, whether spontaneous or induced by noise, trauma or other insult, will experience spontaneous resolution, but many patients will have persistent tinnitus. For some of them, tinnitus sensat...

INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the efficacy of tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) in habituating patients with tinnitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of patients who underwent TRT in a tertiary referral Otorhinolaryngology unit. Patients were followed up with structured interviews with the aid of questionnaire forms. Habituation following TRT was evaluated. RESULTS...

Management of tinnitus generally involves educational counseling, stress reduction, and/or the use of therapeutic sound. This article focuses on therapeutic sound, which can involve three objectives: (a) producing a sense of relief from tinnitus-associated stress (using soothing sound); (b) passively diverting attention away from tinnitus by reducing contrast between tinnitus and the acoustic e...

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 ...