The Efficacy of Acoustic Therapy Versus Oral Medication for Chronic Tinnitus: A Meta-Analysis
American Journal of Otolaryngology
Yu, S., Yu, H., et al. (2021).
American Journal of Otolaryngology, 42(6), Article 103116.
This systematic review investigates the effects of acoustic therapy (i.e. a combination of masking therapy, music therapy, and retraining therapy) versus drug treatment for chronic tinnius.
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From database inception to December 2019
Randomized controlled trials and cohort studies
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Findings demonstrated an overall superiority of acoustic therapy over drug treatment in terms of number of cases ( 84.06% versus 58.58%), number of ears (80.51% versus 48.06%), Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scores, and tinnitus severity as measured by the Visual Analog Scale. Reduced methodological rigor, lack of maintenance testing, and paucity of overall research were notable limitations for this review. Further research is indicated.
