Long-Term Results of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy in Patients Who Failed to Complete the Program
Autor: | E. Molini, Mario Faralli, Giorgia Giommetti, Giampietro Ricci, Ruggero Lapenna, Laura Cipriani, Maria Rita Del Zompo |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry TRT Long term results lcsh:Otorhinolaryngology missing lcsh:RF1-547 Article Telephone survey 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Otorhinolaryngology Tinnitus retraining therapy medicine Physical therapy follow-up In patient Podiatry medicine.symptom tinnitus 030223 otorhinolaryngology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Tinnitus |
Zdroj: | Audiology Research, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021) Audiology Research Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 1-9 |
ISSN: | 2039-4349 |
Popis: | Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the results of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) in patients who did not complete the program. Methods: We divided 90 patients who failed to complete the TRT program were into 3 groups: 36 patients who only completed the first phase of the TRT program (Missing group M), 34 patients who attended counselling for less than 6 months (Noncompliant group NC) and 20 patients who attended counselling for more than 6 months but did not complete the TRT program (Compliant group C). The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), tinnitus Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) and a questionnaire regarding the reasons for dropout were obtained through a telephone survey. Results: Telephonic THI and VAS scores were significantly lower than the initial scores in the M and C groups but not in the NC group. Patients who were unsure about the effectiveness of TRT were prevalent in the NC group, and the poorest long-term THI results were registered in those patients. Conclusions: A fundamental cause of very poor TRT results was when patients were unsure about TRT. On the other hand, a single counselling session could be effective in reducing tinnitus annoyance in patients who accepted the TRT approach and trusted its efficacy. |
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