Effects of online community support and tinnitus habituation therapy on patients with chronic tinnitus
10.16066/j.1672-7002.2025.07.008
- VernacularTitle:网络社群支持与耳鸣习服治疗对慢性耳鸣患者的影响
- Author:
Rongguo WANG
1
;
Jie GAO
;
Xiaofei SONG
Author Information
1. 河北省人民医院耳鼻咽喉科,河北 石家庄 050051
- Keywords:
Tinnitus;
Community Networks;
Acclimatization;
Anxiety;
online community support;
tinnitus habituation therapy;
tinnitus functional index;
tinnitus evaluation questionnaire;
self-rating anxiety scale
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2025;32(7):444-447
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of online community support and tinnitus habituation therapy(THT)on tinnitus distress,functional impact,and anxiety in patients with chronic tinnitus,and to assess the efficacy and onset time of different interventions.METHODS A total of 120 patients were randomly assigned to a control group,an online support group,a THT group,or a combined intervention group.Tinnitus evaluation questionnaire(TEQ),tinnitus functional index(TFI),and self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)scores were assessed at 0,1,2,3,4,5,and 6 months.RESULTS All three interventions significantly improved TEQ,TFI,and SAS scores compared to the control group(P<0.001).The combined group showed the greatest improvement with the earliest onset(1 month),followed by the THT group(2 months)and the online support group.No significant changes were seen in the control group.CONCLUSION Online community support and THT both relieve tinnitus symptoms,with combined intervention achieving faster and greater benefits.
