Eligibility Criteria and Recruitment
throat, tinnitus
HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS
Adult participants (aged ≥18 years) with bothersome somatic tinnitus were recruited from the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan, or were private individuals who had directly contacted the principal investigator (S.E.S.). Eligibility criteria included bothersome tinnitus (TFI score, ≥17 points), somatic tinnitus, normal to moderate hearing loss, and no other tinnitus treatments in the 6 months prior to the trial. A total of 26 participants withdrew after being enrolled. Demographic data are provided in eTable 1 in Participants were medically assessed by ear, nose, and throat physicians prior to their enrollment and referred for further medical evaluation as needed. Initial participant assessment included otoscopy, detailed case history, extended high-frequency pure-tone audiometry (through 16 kHz), completion of the somatosensory modulation checklist (eTable 3 in 