Korres Stavros, Mountricha Aikaterini, Balatsouras Dimitrios, Maroudias Nikolaos, Riga Maria, Xenelis Ioannis
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Int Tinnitus J. 2010;16(1):55-9.
The aim of the study is to present our results regarding the efficacy of TRT for tinnitus relief in patients with clinically significant tinnitus compared to a group treated with vasoactive agents. In a nonrandomized prospective study, 63 patients with disabling tinnitus were recruited. Greek translation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for annoyance caused by tinnitus when conducting four major activities of everyday life (work, sleep, relaxation and concentration) were examined in a 12-month period. The THI score was significantly improved in the TRT group, as well as mean VAS scores, in all measures. Comparison of the mean improvement of THI and VAS scores after treatment showed significant differences between the two groups, favoring TRT treatment. Our data suggest that TRT is an effective treatment. It reduces the level of annoyance induced by tinnitus and improves the ability of patients to work, sleep, relax or be concentrated.
本研究的目的是呈现我们关于与血管活性药物治疗组相比,耳鸣再训练疗法(TRT)对临床上有显著耳鸣的患者缓解耳鸣疗效的结果。在一项非随机前瞻性研究中,招募了63例致残性耳鸣患者。在12个月期间,对耳鸣障碍量表(THI)的希腊语译本以及在进行四项日常生活主要活动(工作、睡眠、放松和集中注意力)时耳鸣引起烦恼的视觉模拟量表(VAS)进行了检查。TRT组的THI评分以及所有测量指标的平均VAS评分均有显著改善。治疗后THI和VAS评分的平均改善情况比较显示,两组之间存在显著差异,支持TRT治疗。我们的数据表明,TRT是一种有效的治疗方法。它降低了耳鸣引起的烦恼程度,并提高了患者工作、睡眠、放松或集中注意力的能力。