Continuous Improvement of Chronic Tinnitus Through a 9-Month Smartphone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external auditive stimulus and can be a severe burden for affected patients. Medical guidelines recommend cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for tinnitus treatment, which effectively improves tinnitus-related distress and anxiety.

Objective

This study investigates the outcome of a 9-month smartphone-based CBT for patients with tinnitus.

Methods

The randomized controlled clinical trial in this study investigates the efficacy of a smartphone-based CBT for 187 patients with chronic tinnitus over a 9-month treatment period. In the initial 3 months, a waiting list design was applied, and in the subsequent study phase, the data of both treatment groups were collectively analyzed. The scores on the Tinnitus Questionna

SUBMITTER: Walter U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature