OTO Tinnitus Therapy is a structured, app-based program developed to help you effectively manage your tinnitus symptoms.
Built on the foundations of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other clinically proven techniques, this program isn’t about curing tinnitus. Instead, it’s about guiding your brain toward habituation.
In other words, Oto helps your brain learn to filter out the tinnitus sound so you stop noticing it, and the distress it brings fades away.
Foundation in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): You benefit from a treatment that uses well-established CBT methods to manage the psychological distress tied to tinnitus, delivered through structured, self-guided audio sessions via the smartphone app.
Daily Short Sessions: Experience the convenience of daily audio sessions that run for just five to 10 minutes, making it easy for you to integrate these exercises into your busy routine.
Multiple Modalities:
Sound Therapy: Access a library of sounds or use tailored “notch therapy” designed to match the pitch of your tinnitus, helping to mask or distract from the ringing.
Mindfulness and Relaxation: Learn techniques that reduce anxiety and stress, which are often linked to worsening tinnitus.
Sleep Assistance: Follow guided routines that enhance your sleep quality, even when tinnitus interferes with your rest.
Personalization: Benefit from an initial assessment that pinpoints your stage of habituation and specific needs, allowing for a treatment plan that is tailored just for you.
With Oto, you receive a systematic and patient-led approach to tinnitus management that trains your brain to shift its automatic negative response to tinnitus.
Assessment: The program starts by evaluating the severity and impact of your tinnitus, setting a clear baseline of what your hearing health levels are when you begin.
Audio Sessions (CBT): Through engaging CBT-based audio sessions, you learn tools and techniques to reframe your thoughts and emotional reactions to tinnitus.
Habituation: Over time and with consistent practice, your brain begins to see tinnitus as a nonthreatening background noise. This means you gradually stop noticing it, reducing its disruptive impact on your life.
Efficacy and Research: Oto is supported by research. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated its effectiveness in lessening tinnitus severity and related distress, while also improving symptoms of anxiety and depression associated with tinnitus.
