Heidelberg Neuro-Music Therapy for chronic-tonal tinnitus - treatment outline and psychometric evaluation (original) (raw)
2012, The international tinnitus journal
INTRODUCTION Musical training positively influences the cortical plasticity of the brain and has proven to be effective in treating chronic tinnitus. OBJECTIVES A neuro-music therapy concept, the "Heidelberg Neuro-Music Therapy" treatment was developed and evaluated. DESIGN A prospective, cross-sectional design was used. MATERIALS AND METHODS N = 135 patients (mean age 47 years) with chronic, tonal tinnitus attended a standardized protocol for Neuro-Music Therapy (either "standard therapy" ST or "compact therapy" CT). The results were compared to a cognitive behavioral placebo music therapy procedure (PT). Tinnitus distress was assessed using the German version of the Tinnitus-Questionnaire (TQ) at admission, at discharge and six months after therapy. Changes were assessed statistically and by means of clinical significance. RESULTS TQ scores significantly improved - independent of group allocation. But more than 80% of the music therapy patients (both ...
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