- 作者：Carlos Herraiz ; F. Javier Hernandez ; Guillermo Plaza and Gonzalo de los Santos
- 刊名：Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- 出版年：2005
- 期刊代码：304_01945998
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：2005
- 卷：133
- 期：5
- 页码：774-779
- 文件大小：181 K
Objective
To demonstrate the efficacy of tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) for tinnitus relief compared to a waiting list group and a partially treated group (patients that refused prosthesis adaptation).Study design
Prospective non-randomised clinical assay (n = 158). Visual analogue scale (VAS) for intensity and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) were evaluated at 12-month period.
Results
Eighty two percent of the patients that followed TRT improved their tinnitus according to their self-evaluation. THI score was reduced from 48%to 32%and VAS decreased from 6.6 to 5.3 after one year (p < 0.05). TRT patients showed a higher improvement on their tinnitus, THI and VAS scores when compared with the waiting list patients and with patients that refused prosthesis adaptation when recommended (p < 0.05).
Conclusions
TRT improved tinnitus in 82%of the subjects and statistically reduced THI and VAS scores after 12 months. TRT has shown to be more effective than a waiting list group and partially treated patients.
EBM rating
B-2.