Jiemei Chen1, Ping Zhong2, Zhaoli Meng2, Fan Pan1, Leiyu Qi1, Tiantian He1, Jingzhe Lu2, Peiyu He3, Yun Zheng4. 1. College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 2. Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 3. College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. hpysbsy@163.com. 4. Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 1141679315@qq.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To improve the efficacy of music therapy on tinnitus relief, specific music that was not repetitively played and satisfies individualized preference was developed. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of combination of the specific music and educational counseling on tinnitus relief in short term. METHODS: Sixty patients suffering from chronic tinnitus were included. The non-randomized controlled study was designed with two intervention groups: educational counseling (EC, which included a 1-h individualized instruction) and preferred music therapy [PMT, which included EC plus 15, 30-min preferred music sessions (PMS)]. Three assessments-the Chinese-Mandarin version of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-CM), Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were administered before and 1, 2, 3 weeks after initiation of treatment to evaluate the efficacy. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients in PMT group attained a clinically meaningful improvement in THI compared to 15 in the EC group, though both groups achieved a statistically relevant reduction in the 3 assessments. CONCLUSION: The PMT had a positive impact on chronic tinnitus and related distress in a short term. It outperformed the separate EC, which is an appropriate treatment option in clinic. Therefore, it presents a possible complement to the therapeutic spectrum in chronic tinnitus. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900022624. Registered on 19 April 2019.
PURPOSE: To improve the efficacy of music therapy on tinnitus relief, specific music that was not repetitively played and satisfies individualized preference was developed. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of combination of the specific music and educational counseling on tinnitus relief in short term. METHODS: Sixty patients suffering from chronic tinnitus were included. The non-randomized controlled study was designed with two intervention groups: educational counseling (EC, which included a 1-h individualized instruction) and preferred music therapy [PMT, which included EC plus 15, 30-min preferred music sessions (PMS)]. Three assessments-the Chinese-Mandarin version of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-CM), Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were administered before and 1, 2, 3 weeks after initiation of treatment to evaluate the efficacy. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients in PMT group attained a clinically meaningful improvement in THI compared to 15 in the EC group, though both groups achieved a statistically relevant reduction in the 3 assessments. CONCLUSION: The PMT had a positive impact on chronic tinnitus and related distress in a short term. It outperformed the separate EC, which is an appropriate treatment option in clinic. Therefore, it presents a possible complement to the therapeutic spectrum in chronic tinnitus. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900022624. Registered on 19 April 2019.
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Keywords:
Chronic tinnitus; Educational counseling; Music therapy; Non-repetitive; Preference
Authors: Samar A Idriss; Pierre Reynard; Mathieu Marx; Albane Mainguy; Charles-Alexandre Joly; Eugen Constant Ionescu; Kelly K S Assouly; Hung Thai-Van Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2022-09-26 Impact factor: 4.964