Neuromonics

Claims for Neuromonics

According to the manufacturers, the objective of the Neuromonics© Tinnitus Treatment is to make tinnitus a minor, background noise having minimal impact on quality of life [1].

What is the treatment?

Personalised therapy sound delivered via a small medical device resembling an MP3 player and earphones combined with a a treatment program including support, education and monitoring from an audiologist for six months [1].

What are the downsides of this treatment?

Sound therapy is generally regarded as safe. Some trial participants described it as ‘pleasant’ to use [2]. As the treatment is only available privately, cost may be an issue.

Has there been research into this treatment?

PubMed database has 13 papers with both Neuromonics and tinnitus as a key word. One paper is a review [3].

What does the research say?

Although clinical trials of this device show positive results, the quality of the studies is low, with weak blinding and risk of bias. A proof for the claims of neurophysiological effects is still lacking [3].

Comments

Neuromonics© would only be available in the UK through private practice only but we have been unable to locate a current source. It has FDA approval allowing it to be sold in the USA.