Medscape August 18, 2022
A cell phone app that combines white noise, active game-based therapy, and counseling could help “rewire” the brain to provide relief from tinnitus symptoms, new research suggests.
In a randomized controlled trial, results at 12 weeks showed patients with tinnitus reported clinically meaningful reductions in ratings of annoyance, inability to ignore, unpleasantness, and loudness after using a digital polytherapeutic app prototype that focuses on relief, relaxation, and attention-focused retraining.
In addition, their improvements were significantly greater than for the control group, which received a common white noise app.
Researchers called the results “promising” for a condition that has no cure and few successful treatments.
“What this therapy does is essentially rewire the brain in a way that de-emphasizes the sound...
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