MindEar (Tinnibot) chatbot CBT: pilot RCT
Record details
- Authors: Bardy F, et al.
- Journal / source: Frontiers in Audiology and Otology (2024)
- Design: Pilot RCT: chatbot iCBT alone vs chatbot + 4 psychologist video sessions (no untreated control)
- Sample: 30 randomized, 28 analyzed (14/arm)
- Primary endpoint: TFI (8 weeks)
- Randomized: Yes · Sham/placebo-controlled: No · Independent of the manufacturer: No
What this research found
TFI decreased 11.2 (chatbot-only) vs 20.0 (hybrid) post-treatment; clinically significant improvement 42% vs 64%, converging to 64% in both arms at 16 weeks; between-group differences not significant.
Pilot only: no untreated arm, small N, baseline imbalance, and no trial registration stated. First author co-founded the developer (Odio Tech) — sponsor-linked. Not indexed in PubMed at extraction time.
Limitations and conflicts of interest
N=30 pilot; no registration stated; no untreated control.
Funding / conflicts: Company-linked (first author co-founded the developer).
Primary sources
Used as evidence for
This is an original summary from the Tinnitus Evidence verified database, checked against the primary source — not a reproduction of the publisher's abstract.