title: [Prospective therapeutic trial of masking treatment in patients with tinnitus].
abstract: We report the results of a therapeutic trial of patients with tinnitus of different characteristics that was unresponsive to other medical or surgical treatments. Treatment was based on a combination of biofeedback training designed to reduce stress and either pure masking therapy or masking therapy consisting of a hearing aid and masker. The results showed an improvement in subjective perceptions and in the audiometric parameter of pitch in a significant percentage of patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio ORL, Hospital Regional Carlos Haya, Málaga.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernández Moñiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barrio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pertierra
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Salafranca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D010470:Perceptual Masking; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Ensayo terapéutico prospectivo mediante tratamiento enmascarador en pacientes con acufenos.