Music therapy for tinnitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of music therapy in the treatment of tinnitus. Three English databases (PUBMED, Embase, Web of Science) and three Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang) were searched, and eligible articles were selected according to the set inclusion criteria. Clinical efficacy...

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 2024-09, Vol.45 (5), p.104362, Article 104362
Main Authors: Mi, Tang, Qinxiu, Zhang, Jie, Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
meta-analysis
Middle Aged
Music therapy
Music Therapy - methods
Systematic review
Tinnitus
Tinnitus - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of music therapy in the treatment of tinnitus. Three English databases (PUBMED, Embase, Web of Science) and three Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang) were searched, and eligible articles were selected according to the set inclusion criteria. Clinical efficacy was used as the primary outcome, and each score was used as the secondary outcome. Using RevMan5.3 software for statistical analysis. A total of 14 studies involving 1239 tinnitus patients were included. The results of the meta-analysis showed that music therapy had a certain clinical efficacy in the treatment of tinnitus, but there was no significant difference compared with the control group (OR = 1.00, 95%CI =0.83–1.22; P = 1.00). However, music therapy significantly improved THI score (MD = -6.77, 95 % CI = -9.62 to −3.92; P 
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104362