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Change in Tinnitus Severity After an Online Self-Paced Tinnitus Course: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Acute and Chronic Tinnitus Patients
Department of Orofacial Pain and Disfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6752-5210
Malmö University, Faculty of Odontology (OD). Department of Orofacial Pain and Disfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9877-7640
Still Tinnitus, 1015 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Oral Public Health, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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2025 (English)In: Journal of Clinical Medicine, E-ISSN 2077-0383, Vol. 14, no 4Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: Tinnitus can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. As no evidence-based curative treatments exist, therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions aim to minimize tinnitus severity and have been shown effective. Since traditional delivery can be costly and time-consuming and often has limited accessibility, therapies might also be provided via eHealth. This study investigates the change in tinnitus severity measured by the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) score after participation in an online self-paced tinnitus ("Still Tinnitus") course. The secondary aim was to identify predictors for the clinically relevant improvement after participation in this course. Methods: This retrospective record study included patients from Still Tinnitus course between March 2023 and July 2024. Patients were recruited via the Still Tinnitus website. Differences in the TFI scores from baseline and after completing the fifth (last) module of the course were calculated to investigate the change in tinnitus over time. Multivariate logistic analyses were performed to identify the possible predictors for the clinically relevant improvement after completion of the Still Tinnitus course. Results: In total, 122 patients were included in the study. The analysis revealed a clinically relevant reduction in the TFI score of 27.2 points. Multiple regression analyses showed that the "duration of the tinnitus" (OR 5.0; 95%CI: 1.537-16.240; p = 0.007) and "female sex" (OR 1.9; 95%CI 0.111-7.637; p = 0.030) are predictors for a clinically relevant improvement. Conclusions: In a convenience sample of tinnitus patients, the Still Tinnitus course may contribute to a clinically relevant reduction in tinnitus severity. A shorter duration of tinnitus and female sex were identified as significant predictors.

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MDPI, 2025. Vol. 14, no 4
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acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, eHealth, mindfulness, tinnitus, tinnitus retraining therapy
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Oto-rhino-laryngology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-74559DOI: 10.3390/jcm14041166ISI: 001429907100001PubMedID: 40004696Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85218909108OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-74559DiVA, id: diva2:1942332
Available from: 2025-03-04 Created: 2025-03-04 Last updated: 2025-03-11Bibliographically approved

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