Hoare, DJ, Van Labeke, N, McCormack, A et al. (6 more authors) (2014) Gameplay as a source of intrinsic motivation in a randomized controlled trial of auditory training for tinnitus. PLoS ONE, 9 (9). e107430. ISSN 1932-6203
Abstract
Background: Previous studies of frequency discrimination training (FDT) for tinnitus used repetitive task-based training programmes relying on extrinsic factors to motivate participation. Studies reported limited improvement in tinnitus symptoms. Purpose: To evaluate FDT exploiting intrinsic motivations by integrating training with computer-gameplay. Methods: Sixty participants were randomly assigned to train on either a conventional task-based training, or one of two interactive game-based training platforms over six weeks. Outcomes included assessment of motivation, tinnitus handicap< and performance on tests of attention. Results: Participants reported greater intrinsic motivation to train on the interactive game-based platforms, yet compliance of all three groups was similar (∼70%) and changes in self-reported tinnitus severity were not significant. There was no difference between groups in terms of change in tinnitus severity or performance on measures of attention. Conclusion: FDT can be integrated within an intrinsically motivating game. Whilst this may improve participant experience, in this instance it did not translate to additional compliance or therapeutic benefit.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Hoare et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Education > Medical Education Unit (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2016 13:21 |
Last Modified: | 20 May 2016 13:21 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107430 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107430 |