多频率匹配耳鸣掩蔽疗法及其手机APP设计实现

Multi-frequency matching tinnitus masking therapy and the mobile phone APP design and implementation

目的:设计并实现一款手机APP用于治疗耳鸣。方法:采用多频率匹配的掩蔽疗法,整个APP主要由纯音疗法、掩蔽疗法、量表测试、个人中心4个模块组成。纯音疗法有3种频率和响度条可供调节,掩蔽疗法模块分为纯音+噪声、纯音+音乐、纯音+自然声,量表部分由耳鸣残疾评估量表、焦虑自评量表、抑郁自评量表构成,个人中心主要用于统计量表结果以及治疗记录。结果:通过统计学方法验证多频率匹配的掩蔽疗法是有效的,并且通过病人使用APP反馈的结果,也表明该手机APP可以对耳鸣患者的病情有一定缓解。结论:该APP可以很好地对耳鸣患者进行治疗。

Objective To design and implement a mobile phone APP for the treatment of tinnitus. Methods The masking therapy of multi- frequency matching was adopted. And the APP was mainly composed of 4 modules, including pure tone therapy, masking therapy, scale test, and personal center. Three kinds of frequency and loudness were adjustable in pure tone therapy. Masking therapy module was divided into pure tone and noise, pure tone and music, and pure tone and natural sound. The scale was composed of tinnitus handicap assessment scale, self-rating anxiety scale, and self-rating depression scale. Personal center was mainly used for the statistics of test results and the records of treatments. Results The effectiveness of masking therapy of multi-frequency matching was verified by using statistical methods, and the feedback of patients using the APP showed that the APP provided relief to patient with tinnitus. Conclusion The APP is approved to be a good treatment for patients with tinnitus.