Influence of Hearing Loss on the Efficacy of Customized Music Therapy in Patients With Chronic Tinnitus
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the influence of hearing loss on the efficacy of personalized and customized music therapy in patients with chronic tinnitus. Methods: A total of 147 patients with chronic tinnitus were included in the research; according to the pure-tone average (PTA) test results (PTA at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 kHz), the patients were classified into three groups: PTA ≤ 25 dB (normal hearing), 25 < PTA ≤ 60 dB (mild to moderate hearing loss), and PTA > 60 dB (severe hearing loss); all patients have received personalized and customized music therapy for 3 months. Electronic questionnaires of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A, HADS-D), Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Insomnia Severity Index Scale (ISI), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in the complete follow-up system were used to evaluate the therapeutic effects on the efficacy of music therapy. Results: > 0.05). Besides, the more severe the hearing loss, the less improvement in tinnitus-related symptoms after music therapy for 3 months. Conclusions: Personalized and customized music therapy is effective for chronic tinnitus patients with normal hearing or mild to moderate hearing loss. Hearing loss levels exerted an impact on the efficacy of personalized music therapy; the efficacy of patients with severe hearing loss is worse than that of patients with normal hearing or mild to moderate hearing loss. Appropriate hearing remedial therapy is essential to improve the efficacy of personalized, customized music therapy before receiving music therapy.
DOI: 10.1002/wjo2.70042
Authors: Dan‐Dan Guo, Yue‐Hong Liu, Si‐Yi Yang, Yu‐Lu Wang, Hong‐Bo Xie, Tian‐Yi Ni, Yun Jiang, Zi‐Yuan Lin, Zhao Han
Institutions: Fudan University, Huadong Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Sensory Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413294977