App-based conversational agents for tinnitus distress and mental health: A randomised controlled trial

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This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of two app-based iCBT chatbots for adults with persistent tinnitus, comparing a tinnitus-specific agent (Tinnibot) and a general mood-focused agent (Woebot) against a waiting-list control. The study measures outcomes including tinnitus distress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, mindfulness, and life satisfaction over an eight-week period. Results indicate that both chatbots significantly reduced anxiety and depression compared to the control group, while only the tinnitus-specific intervention achieved clinically meaningful reductions in tinnitus distress and significant improvements in insomnia severity.

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579c5f5249264d85
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PubMed Central
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James G. Jackson (Leeds Trinity University), Fayme Yeates (Leeds Trinity University), Ben Morris (Leeds Trinity University), Sophie Hollands (Leeds Trinity University), Grace Drybrough (Leeds Trinity University)
Published
2026-04-12
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10.1016/j.invent.2026.100944
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@article{allodium:579c5f5249264d85,
  title = {App-based conversational agents for tinnitus distress and mental health: A randomised controlled trial},
  author = {James G. Jackson and Fayme Yeates and Ben Morris and Sophie Hollands and Grace Drybrough},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1016/j.invent.2026.100944},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100944}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - App-based conversational agents for tinnitus distress and mental health: A randomised controlled trial
AU  - Jackson, James G.
AU  - Yeates, Fayme
AU  - Morris, Ben
AU  - Hollands, Sophie
AU  - Drybrough, Grace
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1016/j.invent.2026.100944
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100944
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Jackson, J. G., Yeates, F., Morris, B., Hollands, S., & Drybrough, G. (2026). App-based conversational agents for tinnitus distress and mental health: A randomised controlled trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100944

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