Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 Dec;75(4):3487-3492.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04011-w. Epub 2023 Jun 30.

Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation by Auditory Stroop Training on Quality of Life of Individuals with Tinnitus

Maryam Emadi  1 , Amir Rahmani Rasa  2 , Abdollah Moossavi  3 , Mehdi Akbari  4
Affiliations

Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation by Auditory Stroop Training on Quality of Life of Individuals with Tinnitus

Maryam Emadi et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Studies have shown that tinnitus patients have difficulties in cognitive function such as memory and attention. The Stroop task engages the attention network where one aspect of the stimulus is noticed while the other one is ignored. Thus, Stroop training can improve the patient's cognitive control and ability to ignore the tinnitus signal. Method: Thirty chronic tinnitus (> 6 months) patients were included in this study. They were distributed into two 15-member groups: intervention and control. Common audiometric, psychometric, and psychoacoustic evaluations of tinnitus were performed for two groups before intervention and after auditory Stroop training of group 1. Results: There was significant difference in the quality of life and THI scores, VAS of annoyance, and reaction time of Stroop task before and after intervention in group1. The decreased reaction time was positively correlated with improved quality of life, THI score, and VAS of annoyance. Conclusion: Cognitive rehabilitation using tasks such as auditory Stroop can be effective in controlling tinnitus by improving cognitive control.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-023-04011-w.

Keywords: Auditory Stroop; Cognitive rehabilitation; Stroop training; Tinnitus.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of InterestAll authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Protocol used in six sessions of Stroop training
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

References

    1. Jacquemin L, Shekhawat GS, Van de Heyning P, Mertens G, Fransen E, Van Rompaey V, et al. Effects of electrical stimulation in tinnitus patients: conventional versus high-definition tDCS. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 2018;32(8):714–723. doi: 10.1177/1545968318787916. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Labree B, Hoare DJ, Gascoyne LE, Sereda M. Determining the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on tinnitus and tinnitus-related outcomes: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ open. 2021;11(3):e047191. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047191. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. McFerran DJ, Stockdale D, Holme R, Large CH, Baguley DM. Why is there no cure for tinnitus? Front NeuroSci. 2019;13:802. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00802. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Sedley W, Friston KJ, Gander PE, Kumar S, Griffiths TD. An integrative tinnitus model based on sensory precision. Trends Neurosci. 2016;39(12):799–812. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2016.10.004. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Araneda R, Renier L, Dricot L, Decat M, Ebner-Karestinos D, Deggouj N, et al. A key role of the prefrontal cortex in the maintenance of chronic tinnitus: an fMRI study using a Stroop task. NeuroImage: Clin. 2018;17:325–334. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2017.10.029. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources