The Claim
Hearing aid use for 12 weeks has no effect on subjective tinnitus loudness in adults with chronic tinnitus and mild-to-moderate hearing loss, despite reducing tinnitus-related distress.
What the research says
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Using hearing aids for 12 weeks does not make tinnitus sound quieter to people with chronic tinnitus and mild-to-moderate hearing loss, even though it reduces how bothered they feel by it.
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Hearing aid use for 12 weeks does not reduce subjective tinnitus loudness in adults with chronic tinnitus and mild-to-moderate hearing loss, despite significant reductions in tinnitus-related distress.
When hearing aids amplify sounds, the brain shifts its focus away from the ringing noise by processing more external sounds, which calms the emotional response to the ringing but does not change how loud the ringing feels.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Predictors of Tinnitus Symptom Relief With Hearing Aids in a European Multicenter Study
Wearing hearing aids for three months helped people feel less bothered by their ringing ears, but the ringing itself didn't get any quieter — just like turning up the volume on a radio doesn't stop the static, but might make you pay less attention to it.
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