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Is it possible to help people suffering from chronic subjective tinnitus with osteopathic treatments to improve their acceptance of their sound perception?

Journal: Unpublished MSc thesis Wiener Schule für Osteopathie, Date: 2007/03, Pages: 185, type of study: randomized controlled trial

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Keywords:

tinnitus [18]
WSO [433]

Abstract:

Research question: Is it possible to help people suffering from chronic subjective Tinnitus by osteopathic treatment to improve their acceptance of their sound perception? Objective: This study examines the influence of osteopathic techniques on the acceptance of the interfering noise in patients with chronic subjective tinnitus. Methodology: Randomised controlled clinical trial. 41 patients with chronic subjective tinnitus were allocated randomly into a treatment group (these participants received five osteopathic treatments - each three weeks apart) - and a waiting/control group (the participants of this group did not receive any treatment during the six to eight week waiting time). The Tinnitus Impairment Questionnaire TBF 12 (Greimel et al, 2000) and the Visual Analogous Scale (VAS) were used as measuring instruments of the tinnitus parameters (impairment, loudness and annoyance levels of the tinnitus). Results: With regard to the tinnitus impairment (TBF12) an average improvement of 45% was accomplished in the treatment group, however there was an insignificant deterioration (4%) in the waiting group. There was a 38 per cent or rather a 48 percent average improvement in the treatment group with regard to the loudness and the interference level of the tinnitus (VAS). In the waiting group the positive effects were insignificant (plus 11% or 9%). Conclusion: The results show that osteopathic treatments can have a positive effect in the chronic stage of tinnitus. They should, however, also be examined by more adequate studies with a larger number of patients over a longer period of observation.


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