University Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Antwerp University, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Int J Audiol. 2022 Nov;61(11):887-895. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.2007423. Epub 2021 Dec 4.
As tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss, hearing aids have been proposed for tinnitus relief in literature for more than 70 years. There is a need for recent literature to be reviewed and guide decision making in tinnitus management. This scoping review aims to provide an update of the available evidence on hearing aids for tinnitus, focussing on the effect of sound amplification or combination devices (i.e. amplification and sound generation within one device).
Research studies were included if they investigated hearing aids or combination devices for tinnitus and were published after 2011.
A total of 28 primary research studies were selected.
Positive results of hearing aids in tinnitus patients were shown in 68% of the studies, whereas 14% demonstrated no change in tinnitus distress. However, the quality of the evidence across studies was variable.
Scientific support for hearing aids and combination devices for tinnitus relief was found. The standalone effect of sound amplification and the added value of sound generators and adjustment of sound processing strategies needs further investigation. Stronger methodology in future studies is needed to reach consensus on how to optimise hearing solutions in a multidisciplinary approach.
由于耳鸣常与听力损失相关，因此在文献中，助听器已被提出用于缓解耳鸣，这一理论已被证实超过 70 年。有必要对最新文献进行综述，以指导耳鸣管理决策。本范围综述旨在提供有关助听器治疗耳鸣的现有证据的最新信息，重点关注声音放大或组合设备（即一个设备内的放大和声音产生）的效果。
如果研究调查了助听器或组合设备治疗耳鸣，并于 2011 年后发表，则纳入研究。
共选择了 28 项主要研究。
68%的研究显示助听器对耳鸣患者有积极效果，而 14%的研究显示耳鸣困扰没有变化。然而，研究间的证据质量参差不齐。
为助听器和组合设备缓解耳鸣提供了科学依据。声音放大的独立作用以及声音发生器和声音处理策略调整的附加价值需要进一步研究。未来研究需要更强的方法学，以就如何通过多学科方法优化听力解决方案达成共识。
