Does Listening to Tinnitus Frequency-Filtered Music Relieve Tinnitus?

IF 1.1 Q3 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Shinyoung Yoo, N. Yakunina, E. Nam
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Abstract

Background and Objectives Tinnitus frequency-filtered music therapy aims to restore lateral inhibition to reverse tonotopic reorganization in the auditory cortex. Although the tinnitus-relieving effect of this therapy has been investigated, the results remain controversial. We performed a prospective, randomized, controlled double-blind study to determine the tinnitus-suppressing effect of tinnitus frequency-filtered music therapy. Subjects and Methods The study included 90 participants who were randomly categorized into an experimental group that listened to tinnitus frequency-filtered music and a control group that listened to music from which a random frequency was removed. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) score and measures of tinnitus loudness, daily awareness, and tinnitus-induced annoyance were evaluated at the initial visit and at 3 and 6 months (final follow-up). The rates of improvement in THI scores in the two groups were also recorded. Results All measured variables showed significant improvement in both groups, except the matched tinnitus loudness and minimal masking level. However, no significant intergroup differences were observed in the amount of improvement in THI scores and any other variable. The rates of improvement in THI scores were higher in the control group at 3 and 6 months. Conclusions Listening to tinnitus frequency-filtered music reduced tinnitus-induced handicaps; however, this approach was not significantly better than listening to music from which a random frequency was removed.
听滤频音乐能缓解耳鸣吗?
背景与目的耳鸣滤频音乐治疗旨在恢复侧耳抑制,逆转听觉皮层张力异位重组。虽然这种疗法的耳鸣缓解效果已经被研究过,但结果仍然存在争议。我们进行了一项前瞻性,随机,对照双盲研究,以确定耳鸣频率过滤音乐疗法的耳鸣抑制效果。研究对象和方法包括90名参与者,他们被随机分为实验组和对照组,实验组听的是经过频率过滤的耳鸣音乐,对照组听的是随机去除频率的音乐。在初次就诊、3个月和6个月(最后随访)时评估耳鸣障碍量表(THI)评分和耳鸣响度、日常意识和耳鸣引起的烦恼。同时记录两组患者THI评分的改善率。结果除耳鸣响度和最小掩蔽水平相匹配外,两组的所有测量变量均有显著改善。然而,在THI评分和任何其他变量的改善量方面,没有观察到显著的组间差异。在3个月和6个月时,对照组THI评分的改善率更高。结论耳鸣滤频音乐可减少耳鸣所致障碍;然而,这种方法并不比听随机移除频率的音乐好多少。
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Journal of Audiology and Otology
Journal of Audiology and Otology OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY-
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1.90
自引率
9.10%
发文量
20
期刊介绍: Journal of Audiology and Otology (JAO) (formerly known as Korean Journal of Audiology) aims to publish the most advanced findings for all aspects of the auditory and vestibular system and diseases of the ear using state-of-the-art techniques and analyses. The journal covers recent trends related to the topics of audiology, otology, and neurotology conducted by professionals, with the goal of providing better possible treatment to people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, who suffer from auditory and/or vestibular disorders and thus, improving their quality of life. This journal encourages the submission of review papers about current professional issues, research papers presenting a scientific base and clinical application, and case papers with unique reports or clinical trials. We also invite letters to the editor and papers related to the manufacture and distribution of medical devices. This journal provides integrated views from otologists, audiologists, and other healthcare practitioners, offering readers high quality scientific and clinical information. This peer-reviewed and open access journal has been the official journal of the Korean Audiological Society since 1997 and of both the Korean Audiological Society and the Korean Otological Society since 2017. It is published in English four times a year in January, April, July, and October.
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