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![]() Title:Auditory Phantom Perceptions (Tinnitus) and Neurofeedback Training ‘in the wild’: A Feasibility Study on Home Treatment Authors:Adrian Naas, Andreas Sonderegger, Delphine Ribes Lemay, Payam Sadeghi Shabestari, Martin Meyer and Patrick Neff Conference:IEEE CBMS 2025 Tags:Alpha, alpha delta ratio, bern university of applied sciences, Brainbay, Delta, EEG, Feasibility, hardware and software, home based eeg, home based nft, Home Treatment, Low-Cost EEG, Neurofeedback, neuroscience of tinnitus, Open Source, RCT, sham feedback, swiss national science foundation, Tinnitus, Training and Treatment Abstract: Tinnitus (TI) is a disease of the brain with high prevalence and often severe consequences for which no causal therapy approach has been established so far. Neurofeedback Training (NFT) is considered a promising approach to treat TI based on studies applying the Dohrmann-protocol reporting reduced TI loudness and distress. As the method is relatively laborious and expensive, home-based NFT could make this promising method accessible to a larger number of patients. However, it is still unclear whether and how NFT can be carried out at home. This study evaluated the feasibility of the Dohrmann-protocol in a home-based, sham-controlled, single blind, longitudinal cross-over wash-out design with N = 9 TI patients. EEG was recorded during 30 NFT or sham feedback sessions and acceptance of the at-home treatment was measure longitudinally. Ordinary acceptance, especially in response to veritable NFT in comparison to sham feedback and a drop-out rate of 22.20% were observed. All home-based NFT sessions produced impedances <10 kOhm. TI distress was reduced, and NFT increased the alpha delta ratio. We conclude, the feasibility of a methodologically sound home-based NFT study was demonstrated. Limitations discuss the small sample size. Auditory Phantom Perceptions (Tinnitus) and Neurofeedback Training ‘in the wild’: A Feasibility Study on Home Treatment ![]() Auditory Phantom Perceptions (Tinnitus) and Neurofeedback Training ‘in the wild’: A Feasibility Study on Home Treatment | ||||
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