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Mobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • By

  • Koichiro Wasano

  • Taiji Kawasaki

  • Fumiyuki Goto

  • Yoshihiko Hiraga

  • Shinji Nagai

  • Madoka Tominaga

  • Kaoru Ogawa

  • July 1, 2026

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    Chronic tinnitus affects 14.4% of the global population, with 2.3% experiencing significant daily life interference.

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    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recommended as a first-line treatment for tinnitus but has limited access in Japan.

  • 3

    Digital therapeutics offer a scalable solution for tinnitus management, enabling remote delivery of evidence-based treatments.

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    A randomized clinical trial evaluated a smartphone-based CBT app for Japanese-speaking individuals with chronic tinnitus.

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    The active app includes disease education, relaxation exercises, cognitive training, and behavioral activation for symptom management.

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Mobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • by Koichiro Wasano, Taiji Kawasaki, Fumiyuki Goto, Yoshihiko Hiraga, Shinji Nagai, Madoka Tominaga, Kaoru Ogawa

  • July 1, 2026

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