Comparative Effectiveness of Conventional Treatment and Acoustic Therapy for Acute Tinnitus in Patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Study - Report - MDSpire

Comparative Effectiveness of Conventional Treatment and Acoustic Therapy for Acute Tinnitus in Patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Study

  • By

  • Xinyi Wang

  • Ke Qiu

  • Yuyang Zhang

  • Sen Yang

  • Yanhong Xu

  • Xiaosong Mu

  • Yaxin Luo

  • Wendu Pang

  • Jiangnan Han

  • Chunhong Hu

  • Jia Chen

  • Ning Ma

  • Wen He

  • Wei Dai

  • Yang Zou

  • Lingfeng Xiong

  • Hongchang Chen

  • Weifeng Chen

  • Dengyun Zhang

  • Guanghui Zhang

  • Zhen Hu

  • Lintong Dai

  • Xiaohai Liu

  • Bingcai He

  • Xiaobing Pu

  • Wei Xu

  • Jianjun Ren

  • Yu Zhao

  • November 28, 2025

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Clinical Report: Comparative Effectiveness of Conventional Treatment and Acoustic Therapy for Acute Tinnitus

Overview

This study evaluates the effectiveness of standard care versus personalized acoustic therapy (AT) for managing acute tinnitus in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL). The findings suggest that combining standard care with AT may offer improved outcomes for tinnitus relief.

Background

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) is a prevalent condition that significantly impacts patients' quality of life, often accompanied by distressing tinnitus. Current treatment options, primarily systemic steroids, show limited efficacy in addressing tinnitus, highlighting the need for alternative therapies. Personalized acoustic therapy has emerged as a potential adjunct treatment, yet its effectiveness remains under-researched.

Data Highlights

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Key Findings

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Clinical Implications

Healthcare providers should consider the integration of personalized acoustic therapy as a potential adjunct treatment for patients with ISSHL-related tinnitus. This approach may enhance patient outcomes and address the limitations of current standard care practices.

Conclusion

The study underscores the importance of exploring innovative treatment options for tinnitus in ISSHL patients, suggesting that personalized acoustic therapy may improve clinical outcomes when combined with standard care.

References

  1. Chandrasekhar SS, et al., 2019 -- Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update) Executive Summary
  2. VA DoD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Tinnitus, 2024 -- VA DoD CPG for Tinnitus
  3. Efficacy of standard care versus acoustic therapy on acute tinnitus in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a randomized controlled trial - PMC
  4. Journal of Neuro-Oncology — Tinnitus Following Vestibular Schwannoma Treatment: A Systematic Review and Comparative Study of Microsurgical and Stereotactic Radiosurgical Approaches
  5. BMC Psychiatry (Springer) — Forecasting therapeutic outcomes of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in individuals with insomnia: analysis of resting-state functional connectivity through multivoxel pattern techniques
  6. Long-term Outcomes of Hearing Preservation Following Surgical Intervention for Non-Vestibular Schwannoma Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
  7. Frontiers in Psychiatry — Exploring the Efficacy of Low-Frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Sensory and Behavioral Improvements in Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Study
  8. Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update) Executive Summary - Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, Betty S. Tsai Do, Seth R. Schwartz, Laura J. Bontempo, Erynne A. Faucett, Sandra A. Finestone, Deena B. Hollingsworth, David M. Kelley, Steven T. Kmucha, Gul Moonis, Gayla L. Poling, J. Kirk Roberts, Robert J. Stachler, Daniel M. Zeitler, Maureen D. Corrigan, Lorraine C. Nnacheta, Lisa Satterfield, Taskin M. Monjur, 2019
  9. VA DoD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Tinnitus
  10. Efficacy of standard care versus acoustic therapy on acute tinnitus in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a randomized controlled trial - PMC

Original Source(s)

Comparative Effectiveness of Conventional Treatment and Acoustic Therapy for Acute Tinnitus in Patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Study

  • by Xinyi Wang, Ke Qiu, Yuyang Zhang, Sen Yang, Yanhong Xu, Xiaosong Mu, Yaxin Luo, Wendu Pang, Jiangnan Han, Chunhong Hu, Jia Chen, Ning Ma, Wen He, Wei Dai, Yang Zou, Lingfeng Xiong, Hongchang Chen, Weifeng Chen, Dengyun Zhang, Guanghui Zhang, Zhen Hu, Lintong Dai, Xiaohai Liu, Bingcai He, Xiaobing Pu, Wei Xu, Jianjun Ren, Yu Zhao

  • November 28, 2025

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