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Intervention for Reduced Sound Tolerance

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Intervention for Reduced Sound Tolerance (version 1.0) - To assess the efficacy of TRT-based intervention for hyperacusis in hearing-aid eligible persons.

Hyperacusis is the intolerance to sound levels that normally are judged acceptably loud to others. The presence of hyperacusis (diagnosed or undiagnosed) can be an important reason why some persons reject amplified sound from hearing aids. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), originally proposed for the treatment of persons with debilitating tinnitus, offers the significant secondary benefit of increased Loudness Discomfort Levels (LDLs), along with expansion of the dynamic range for loudness....

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