Effect of Auricular Point Acupressure Therapy on Noise-Induced Tinnitus: A Retrospective Analysis.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Noise & Health Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-28 DOI:10.4103/nah.nah_123_24

Qin Chen, Huiyang Lv, Jinghuimin Qi

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Abstract

Objective: This retrospective analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of auricular point acupressure therapy as an adjunct to conventional treatment for noise-induced tinnitus.

Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with noise-induced tinnitus admitted to the Sandun branch of Zhejiang Hospital from June 2020 to June 2023 and included 100 patients for analysis. Based on the different treatments, the patients were divided into a conventional therapy group (methylcobalamin tablets for 4 weeks, n = 52) and an auricular point acupressure therapy group (methylcobalamin tablets and auricular point acupressure therapy for 4 weeks, n = 48). The baseline characteristics, tinnitus loudness, hearing thresholds, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ), and clinical efficacy were assessed before and after treatment.

Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, compared with the patients in the conventional therapy group, those in the auricular point acupressure therapy group had an advantage in tinnitus loudness, hearing thresholds, and THI and TEQ scores, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The clinical effectiveness in the auricular point acupressure therapy group was significantly higher than that in the conventional therapy group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Auricular point acupressure therapy has a substantial effect on the treatment of noise-induced tinnitus. It is superior to conventional therapy in reducing tinnitus loudness and hearing thresholds. As a noninvasive therapy, auricular point acupressure has the potential to be an adjuvant therapy for noise-induced tinnitus.

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耳穴穴位按压治疗噪声性耳鸣疗效的回顾性分析。

目的：本回顾性分析旨在评估耳穴指压疗法作为常规治疗噪音性耳鸣的辅助治疗的有效性。方法：回顾性分析2020年6月至2023年6月浙江医院三墩分院收治的噪声性耳鸣患者资料，共纳入100例患者进行分析。根据治疗方法的不同，将患者分为常规治疗组（甲钴胺片治疗4周，n = 52）和耳穴穴位按压治疗组（甲钴胺片加耳穴穴位按压治疗4周，n = 48）。评估治疗前后患者的基线特征、耳鸣响度、听力阈值、耳鸣障碍量表（THI）、耳鸣评价问卷（TEQ）及临床疗效。结果：治疗4周后，与常规治疗组比较，耳穴穴位按压治疗组在耳鸣响度、听力阈值、THI、TEQ评分方面均有优势，差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。耳穴穴位按压治疗组临床疗效显著高于常规治疗组（P < 0.05）。结论：耳穴指压疗法治疗噪声性耳鸣疗效显著。在降低耳鸣响度和听力阈值方面优于常规疗法。耳穴按摩作为一种无创疗法，有可能成为噪声性耳鸣的辅助治疗方法。

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Noise & Health AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

14.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Noise and Health is the only International Journal devoted to research on all aspects of noise and its effects on human health. An inter-disciplinary journal for all professions concerned with auditory and non-auditory effects of occupational, environmental, and leisure noise. It aims to provide a forum for presentation of novel research material on a broad range of topics associated with noise pollution, its control and its detrimental effects on hearing and health. It will cover issues from basic experimental science through clinical evaluation and management, technical aspects of noise reduction systems and solutions to environmental issues relating to social and public health policy.