Tinnitus App Research Case Study
What a pilot open trial suggests about CBT-based mobile support for tinnitus-related distress.
This page summarizes the tinnitus pilot study in practical language. It highlights the small sample size, completion data, and the reliable-change result without overstating the evidence.
CBT-based mobile support for tinnitus distress.
The tinnitus pilot tested a short mobile program with 48 levels over 14 days, taking roughly 3-4 minutes per day.
Half of completers met reliable-change threshold.
Oron, Ben-David, and Doron (2022) reported a large-effect-size reduction on H-THI, with 50% of completers meeting the Reliable Change Index threshold.
Because this was a pilot open trial, the page should be transparent that the evidence is promising but early.
1. The study tested a short, structured mobile program.
Participants used a 48-level mobile program over 14 days, with sessions designed to take only a few minutes per day.
2. The pilot reported reliable change among completers.
Among users who completed all levels, 50% met the Reliable Change Index threshold on the tinnitus measure used in the study.
| Paper | Year | What it contributes |
|---|---|---|
| Oron, Ben-David & Doron – Tinnitus Pilot doi.org/10.1177/14604582221083483 |
2022 | 26 enrolled, 14 completed all 48 levels; large-effect-size H-THI reduction; 50% of completers met Reliable Change Index threshold. |
The tinnitus evidence is promising but early.
The page should clearly present the result as pilot evidence. The strongest visitor-facing message is that brief mobile CBT support has been studied for tinnitus-related distress, with encouraging completion-based outcomes.
Use as a low-friction support tool.
Visitors can explore short daily exercises while continuing any clinical or audiology-related care they already receive.