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There are several approaches to deal with tinnitus patients, and the benefits obtained are not quite evident, which may be due to the great heterogeneity of tinnitus and the great difficulty in their intervention. Complements to the therapeutic strategies, both physical and psychological, are support materials such as small books or manuals, with explanations concerning tinnitus problem and description of support strategies. Thus, the objectives of this study were: a. to develop a manual with information on tinnitus and strategies to deal with it, b. to evaluate its efficacy. The sample was composed by 58 individuals, with an average age of 56.6 years, (27-66; SD=9.09), 37 men (63.8%), with an average hearing loss of 26.1 dB (11.9-40.0 dB; SD=7.16) and with tinnitus complaints with an average of 4.96 years (0.5-40.0; SD=7.37). Two groups were obtained, the control group (GCG - N=31), and the experimental group (EG - N=27), with access to a small manual, been informed about their propose, utility and use. The values obtained in relation to the usefulness of the manual (M=5.81) are in moderate values as those found in the literature. The low schooling of the sample may be one of the aspects that justify this result. From the results obtained, the individuals who had access to the manual showed the perception of a decrease tinnitus intensity and improvement of the Quality of Life. It will be useful to carry out further studies in order to understand the usefulness of these types of intervention with other individuals, for example with hearing loss and hyperacusis, and in other samples of tinnitus patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]