Idiopathic subjective tinnitus treated by biofeedback, acupuncture and drug therapy
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Title
Idiopathic subjective tinnitus treated by biofeedback, acupuncture and drug therapy
Author(s)
Date
1991
volume
70(5)
pages
284-289
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
The effect of three treatment modalities of idiopathic-subjective tinnitus (IST): acupuncture (AP), biofeedback (BF) and Cinnarizine (Cin), was investigated in 58 randomly selected subjects. The findings show that at the end of treatment, 50% of the patients in the biofeedback group reported some amelioration in the level of the tinnitus, while 30% of the acupuncture group and only 10% of the group receiving Cinnarizine reported an amelioration of the tinnitus. Treatment by biofeedback caused a significant easing in the degree of discomfort caused by the tinnitus to patients during rest. Within the limitations of the sample study, our results indicate that the biofeedback method is more effective in comparison with acupuncture and Cinnarizine in the treatment of those suffering from tinnitus
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Number of Participants
58
has health condition studied
Ear Diseases
plan
1/WK
has study population number
58
has duration
10 Weeks