| Name of treatment |
Levo® Therapy System |
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Type of treatment |
Sound therapy |
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Claims for treatment |
Encourages habituation, reduces perceptual loudness and annoyance[1]. |
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How treatment is delivered |
Personalised therapy sound delivered via iPhone and earbuds whilst the patient is asleep. Used for 90 days initially. |
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Potential negative consequences |
Sound therapy is generally regarded as safe |
Evidence offered: |
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Papers available |
4 |
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Conclusions drawn |
Using the device shows a greater reduction in tinnitus loudness and greater reduction in TFI (Tinnitus Functional Index) scores than other forms of sound therapy[2] |
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Quality of evidence[3] |
B |
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Does the BTA recommend this treatment? |
No, until more high-quality evidence is available |
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BTA opinion on this treatment: |
Little independent evidence of the effectiveness of Levo ® Therapy System (one study). |
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Would the BTA support further studies into this treatment? |
Yes, provided that the study is of high quality and fully independent |
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Verdict: Safety – is this treatment harmful? |
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Verdict: Efficacy – does this treatment work? |
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Generally regarded as safe[1] Treating your tinnitus while you sleep: the new Levo® Therapy System for tinnitus. The Tinnitus Clinic. https://www.thetinnitusclinic.co.uk/tinnitus-treatment/tinnitus-sound-stimulation-during-sleep [accessed 28 June 2019]
[2] Theodoroff SM, McMillanGP, Zaugg TL, Cheslock M, Roberts C, Henry JA. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Device for Tinnitus Sound Therapy During Sleep American Journal of Audiology 2017;26 (4):543-554 doi: 10.1044/2017_AJA-17-0022
[3] A = Systematic review/meta analysis. B = Randomised control studies. C = Cohort studies. D = Case control studies. E = case studies/reports. +/- to be used to indicate quality within bands
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Updated 28 June 2019
