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. 2009 Nov 12;2009:0506.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Overall symptoms (other than loudness) of tinnitus

RCT
92 people pre-selected to be suggestible to hypnosis Proportion of people who had improved symptom severity scores 3 months
24/44 (55%) with hypnosis (three sessions teaching self-hypnosis)
23/42 (55%) with counselling (single session)

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant

RCT
92 people pre-selected to be suggestible to hypnosis Proportion of people reporting worsened tinnitus 3 months
14/44 (32%) with hypnosis (three sessions teaching self-hypnosis)
11/42 (26%) with counselling (single session)

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant