Biesinger, Eberhard and Kipman, Ulrike and Schaetz, Susanne and Langguth, Berthold (2010) Qigong for the treatment of tinnitus: A prospective randomized controlled study. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH, 69 (3). pp. 299-304. ISSN 0022-3999, 1879-1360
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Objective: Tinnitus is a frequent disorder which is very difficult to treat. Qigong is a mindful exercise and an important constituent of traditional Chinese medical practice. Here we performed a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a Qigong intervention on patients with tinnitus. We hypothesized that especially tinnitus patients with somatosensoric components may benefit from the mind body technique of Qigong. Methods: Eighty patients with tinnitus of at least 3 months duration were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=40) consisting of 10 Qigong training sessions in 5 weeks or a waiting-list control group (n=40). Tinnitus severity was assessed with a visual analogue scale (VAS) and with a tinnitus questionnaire (TBF-12) before treatment, immediately after treatment, and 1 and 3 months after treatment. Results: Qigong did not cause any side effects and was completed by 80% of the assigned patients. Compared with the control group, Qigong participants experienced improvement in tinnitus severity, as reflected by a significant reduction in both the VAS and the TBF-12. In the subgroup of patients with somatosensoric tinnitus, Qigong effects were more pronounced, resulting in a highly significant improvement in both scales compared to the waiting-list group. Conclusion: These findings suggest that Qigong interventions could be a useful complement to the therapeutic management of patients with tinnitus and especially for those with somatosensoric components. Satisfaction with the intervention, a high degree of completion, and stability of the effects for at least 3 months after the intervention further underscore the potential of Qigong in the treatment of tinnitus. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SOMATIC TINNITUS; CLINICAL-TRIALS; DEPRESSION; THERAPY; MANAGEMENT; TRAITS; EEG; Chronic disease; Mindfulness; Qigong; Stress reduction; Tinnitus; Somatosensoric |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2020 06:27 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2020 06:27 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/24263 |
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