Nottingham Auditory Games for Tinnitus Training Study
Also known as: Gameplay as a Source of Intrinsic Motivation in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Auditory Training for Tinnitus, Auditory Games for Tinnitus Benefit, Interactive Versus Reactive Auditory Discrimination Games, TAG, STAR2 reactive auditory training, Treasure Hunter interactive auditory training, Submarine interactive auditory training, NCT02095262, 11IH001
Institution-led study
Academic randomized study comparing reactive task-based auditory discrimination training with interactive game-based auditory training platforms for tinnitus management. The intervention labels are study arms/game mechanics, not separate commercial products.
Promoted as a verified publication-backed academic digital/behavioral rehabilitation study. The published PLOS One study found greater intrinsic motivation for interactive game-based platforms, but similar compliance and no significant change in self-reported tinnitus severity; the game arms should not appear as separate pipeline products.