Mindfulness associada a fotobiomodulaçao para individuos com zumbido crônico

Abstract

Introduction: Tinnitus consists of the presence of a sound without the presence of a sound source from the environment , it is higly prevalent and causes damage to quality of life . It has a variable etiology, making it difficult to choose the most effective treatment. New therapeutic forms have been proposed to t re at tinni- tus and one of them is P hotobiomodulation and Mindfulness . Objective: To inves- tigate the effects of Mindfulness associated with P hotobiomodulation in patients with chronic tinnitus. Methodology: Experimental study by randomized clinical trial. Participant’s assessment was performed using the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, Visual Analog Scale (Tinnitus intensity and annoyance).The sample consisted of 21 individuals with chronic tinnitus. Participants were divided into two intervention groups in group 1 (Mindfulness and Ph otobiomodulation) and group 2 (Photobio- modulation). Interven tions took place once a week for 6 weeks with an average du- ration of 30 minutes in person. All analyzes were perfomed using the Stastitical Package for the Social Sciences Program. Results: The two groups were homo- geneous. There was no improvement in the group that received the photobiomodu- lation treatment, while the group that received Mindfulness and Photobiomodula- tion im proved in all measured aspects. Conclusion: It was possible to conclude t h a t c o m b i n e d t h e r a p y w i t h t h e u s e o f M i n d f u l n e s s a n d P h o t o b i o m o d u l a t i o n brought b e n e f i t s t o i n d i v i d u a l s w i t h c h r o n i c t i n n i t u s