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Daniele Tugumia¹, Alessandra Giannella Samelli¹, Carla Gentile Matas¹

¹Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Auditory training (AT) did not significantly improve tinnitus perception or handicap in a small study. Further research is needed to explore potential benefits of AT for tinnitus rehabilitation.

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Neuroscience
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Tinnitus, the perception of sound without external stimuli, significantly impacts quality of life.
Limited effective treatments necessitate exploring alternative rehabilitation strategies for tinnitus.
Auditory training (AT) is hypothesized to induce neural plasticity, potentially alleviating tinnitus symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of a structured auditory training (AT) program on tinnitus perception.
To assess the impact of AT on auditory processing and tinnitus-related handicap.

Main Methods:

A study involving 12 tinnitus subjects divided into an auditory training (SG) and a visual training (CG) group.
Comprehensive assessments included audiometry, electrophysiology, acuphenometry, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, and auditory processing tests (GIN, FPT, SIN).
Pre- and post-training evaluations were conducted for both groups.

Main Results:

No significant baseline differences were observed between the study and control groups in terms of age, tinnitus characteristics, or hearing thresholds.
Post-training comparisons revealed no statistically significant differences between the AT and visual training groups across electrophysiological, behavioral, or Tinnitus Handicap Inventory measures.
Individual analyses indicated some specific variations, but overall group results were not significant.

Conclusions:

The auditory training program, as implemented, did not demonstrate statistically significant improvements in tinnitus perception, auditory processing, or handicap compared to visual training.
Electrophysiological and behavioral outcomes did not show significant changes post-training in either group.
While some individual responses occurred, the study did not provide evidence for the general efficacy of this AT approach for tinnitus rehabilitation.