Has previous research been done?

Several studies across the globe including in the United States have demonstrated that Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) for tinnitus is an effective therapy. Here are some of the publications highlighting the strong evidence supporting the use of this program.

Textbook

• Beukes, E., Andersson, G., Manchaiah, V. & Kaldo, V. (2021). Cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus. San Diego, USA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Studies in the United States

• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Patient uptake, experiences, and process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States. Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 771646. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.771646

• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Dismantling internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus. The contribution of applied relaxation: A randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 25, 100402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100402

• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Internet-based audiologist-guided Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, In Press. https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/27584

• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in Spanish: A global feasibility trial. International Journal of Audiology, Published Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2021.1971780 

• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Audiologist-supported Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States: A pilot trial. American Journal of Audiology, 30(3), 717-729. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJA-20-00222 

• Manchaiah, V., Valescu, G., Varadaraj, S., Aronson, E.P., Fagelson, M.A., Munoz, M.F., Andersson, G. & Beukes, E.W. (2020). Features, functionality, and acceptability of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States. American Journal of Audiology, 29(3), 476-490. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-20-00002

• Beukes, E.W., Fagelson, M.A., Aronson, E.P., Munoz, M.F., Andersson, G. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Readability following cultural and linguistic adaptations of an Internet-based Intervention for Tinnitus for use in the United States. American Journal of Audiology, 29(2), 97-109. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJA-19-00014

Studies in the United Kingdom 

• Rodrigo, H.S., Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Exploratory data mining techniques (decision tree models) for examining the impact of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus: Machine learning approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(11), e28999. https://doi.org/10.2196/28999  

• Rodrigo, H.S., Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus: Secondary analysis to examine predictors of outcomes. BMJ Open, 11,e049384. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049384

• Beukes, E.W., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D.M., Allen, P.M. & Andersson, G. (2018). Long-term efficacy of Audiologist-guided Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology, 27(3S), 431-447. doi:10.1044/2018_AJA-IMIA3-18-0004

• Beukes, E.W., Manchaiah, V., Andersson, G.A., Allen, P.A. & Baguley, D.M. (2018). Participants experiences of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for tinnitus. International Journal of Audiology, 57(12), 947-954. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1514538

• Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G.A., Allen, P.A., Manchaiah, V. & Baguley, D.M. (2018). Effectiveness of guided Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus face-to-face clinical care for treatment of tinnitus: A randomised clinical trial. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 144(12), 1126-1133. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2238.  

• Beukes, E.W., Baguley, D.M., Allen, P.M., Manchaiah, V. & Andersson, G. (2018). Audiologist-Guided Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for adults with Tinnitus in the United Kingdom: A randomised controlled trial. Ear and Hearing, 39(3), 423-433. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000505

• Beukes, E.W., Allen, P.M., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D.M. & Andersson, G. (2017). Internet-based intervention for tinnitus: Outcome of a single-group open trial. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(4), 340-351.  doi: 10.3766/jaaa.16055.

• Beukes, E.W., Valescu, G., Allen, P.M., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D.M. & Andersson, G. (2016). Development and usability evaluation of an Internet-based intervention for tinnitus in the UK. Internet Interventions, 6, 6-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.08.002