Cochrane: amplification with hearing aids for tinnitus (CD010151)

Record details

Authors: Hoare DJ, Edmondson-Jones M, Sereda M, Akeroyd MA, Hall D
Journal / source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2014)
Design: Cochrane systematic review
Sample: 1 RCT, 91 participants
Primary endpoint: —
Randomized: No · Sham/placebo-controlled: No · Independent of the manufacturer: Yes

What this research found

Only ONE eligible RCT (N=91, hearing aids vs sound generators — no difference between devices). Verbatim conclusion: 'there is currently no evidence to support or refute their use as a more routine intervention for tinnitus.'

This is why the platform labels amplification-SPECIFIC tinnitus evidence as thin even though hearing aids rank #6: the ranking rests on guideline consensus, UNITI subgroup results and observational data, not on dedicated randomized amplification trials.

Limitations and conflicts of interest

Single small included trial.

Funding / conflicts: Independent.

Primary sources

Used as evidence for

Hearing aids (with hearing loss)

This is an original summary from the Tinnitus Evidence verified database, checked against the primary source — not a reproduction of the publisher's abstract.