Tinnitus Activities Treatment with Total and Partial Masking

Richard S Tyler; Christina Stocking; Haihong Ji; Shelley Witt; Patricia C Mancini

doi:10.1055/s-0041-1731698

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Tinnitus Activities Treatment with Total and Partial Masking

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Tinnitus Activities Treatment with Total and Partial Masking

Richard S Tyler, Christina Stocking, Haihong Ji, Shelley Witt and Patricia C Mancini

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, Vol.32(8), pp.501-509

09/2021

DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731698

PMID: 34965596

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Abstract

There are many counseling and sound therapy approaches to treat tinnitus. Counseling approaches range from providing information using directive or collaborative approaches. Sound therapies include strategies that use background sounds to totally or partially mask tinnitus to reduce the prominence of or decrease the loudness or annoyance of the tinnitus. We evaluated the effectiveness of tinnitus activities treatment (TAT) in two groups, those without hearing aids (HA) and those who were provided with HA. In both groups, comparisons were made among those receiving (1) counseling only, (2) counseling and partial masking, and (3) counseling and total masking. Participants were provided with HA or not, based on their choice, and then randomly assigned to one of the three groups. The Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ) was used as the primary measure. For those without HA, significant benefits were obtained for 8 out of 22 participants in the counseling group, 8 of 13 in the total masking group, and 8 of 24 in the partial mask group. The average decrease in the THQ was 15% for the counseling group, 25% for the total mask, and 14% for the partial masking group. For those with HA; significant benefits were obtained for 5 of 16 in the counseling group, 3 of 14 in the total mask group, and 6 of 13 in the partial mask group. The average decrease in the THQ score was 12% for counseling, 13% for total masking, and 16% for partial masking. No significant differences among groups were observed. Individual differences were large. Many benefited from their treatment, but some did not. We believe this was likely influenced by their expectations.

Hearing Aids

Humans

Perceptual Masking

Surveys and Questionnaires

Tinnitus - therapy

Treatment Outcome

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Title: Subtitle: Tinnitus Activities Treatment with Total and Partial Masking
Creators: Richard S Tyler - University of Iowa
Christina Stocking - University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Haihong Ji - University of Iowa
Shelley Witt - University of Iowa
Patricia C Mancini - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, Vol.32(8), pp.501-509
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731698
PMID: 34965596
NLM abbreviation: J Am Acad Audiol
ISSN: 1050-0545
eISSN: 2157-3107
Publisher: American Academy of Audiology
Grant note: R01 DC005972 / NIDCD NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 09/2021
Academic Unit: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984258741102771

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