Table 4 Long term change in scores for outcome measures one-year post-therapy (both groups received Paired VNS therapy after the initial 6 weeks of the randomized portion of the study).

From: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Tones for the Treatment of Tinnitus: A Prospective Randomized Double-blind Controlled Pilot Study in Humans

 

Change from baseline at one year Mean (lower CI, upper CI) (n, participants)

One sample Test P value

Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

−19.39 (−37.99, −0.79), (16)

0.0421*

Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire

−11.99 (−19.72, −4.26), (16)

0.0048*

Tinnitus Functional Index

−9.98 (−19.74, −0.21), (16)

0.0459*

Loudness Severity

−19.41 (−34.01, −4.82), (17)

0.0123*

Loudness Match

−5.33 (−11.62, 0.96), (18)

0.0915

Minimum Masking Level

−3.34 (−13.13, 6.46), (17)

0.4807

  1. *p < 0.05.
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