The effects of digital hearing aid with tinnitus masker in management of tinnitus patient in compared with other methods of management in Iraq

The aim of this study's to determine the role and effect of digital hearing aid with tinnitus masker in management of tinnitus patient in Iraq. It’s a Prospective clinical case series study in Department of Surgery and Audiology, Al-Jamhori Teaching Hospital. From the period2013 January to April 2018 of 100 patients. Inclusion Criteria: Tinnitus associated with sensorineural hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, conductive type hearing loss(e.g. Otosclerosis), retro cochlear type hearing loss. Exclusion Criteria: pediatric tinnitus, those patients suffering from psychological upset (phantom tinnitus), tinnitus due to other causes which may needs surgical interventions likes chronic secretary otitis media, adhesive type otitis media, perforated ear drum, tumors. Intervention: History, E.N.T. examination (Otoscopy examination), Diagnostic pure tone Audiometry device (the important device used in our study), Diagnostic OAEs device, tympanomtry and reflexes device. Outcome Measures: The outcome measurements we depends on subjective feeling of improvement in Tinnitus. Statistical Analysis: done using Graphic Pad Chi-Sequer and P value calculated. Results: Significant decreases in the severity of tinnitus, Mini-Tinnitus is obtained by using digital hearing aid with tinnitus masker in group 1 gives better results than group 2. Conclusion: The findings obtained using either the combined devices Digital Hearing Aid with Tinnitus Masker or the medical treatments like betaserc tab. 16mg demonstrate that these devices are better in tinnitus treatment alternative.