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Intensive vs Traditional Voice Therapy for Hoarseness

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Waitlist Available
Led By Emerald J Doll, MS, CCC-SLP
Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Diagnosed with a Voice disorder
Willingness to participate in either standard of care treatment modality
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline compared to 12 weeks post voice therapy
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare outcomes of two types of voice therapy: traditional (weekly for 6 weeks) versus intensive (4-6 sessions in one day).

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking men and women of any race, diagnosed with a voice disorder or benign vocal fold lesions. They must see voice therapy as their primary treatment and be open to either traditional weekly sessions for up to 6 weeks or an intensive one-day session. It's not for those under 18, prisoners, anyone who has had laryngeal surgery recently, or those unwilling to try both therapies.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares two types of voice therapy treatments: the usual approach where patients have weekly sessions for six weeks versus an intensive option that packs 4-6 sessions into one day. The goal is to see which method leads to better outcomes in treating hoarseness.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Voice therapy generally does not involve medical side effects like drugs do; however, participants may experience temporary strain or fatigue in their voices due to the exercises involved in both traditional and intensive therapy sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with a voice disorder.
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I am willing to undergo standard treatment.
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My first treatment choice is voice therapy.
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I am either male or female.
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I have been diagnosed with non-cancerous vocal cord issues.
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I am a candidate for standard voice therapy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline compared to immediately post voice therapy
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline compared to immediately post voice therapy for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Self-efficacy and readiness scale Change
Self-efficacy and readiness scale Changes

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Intensive Voice TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
Participants are randomized to receiving multiple sessions of voice therapy in one day
Group II: Weekly Voice TherapyPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participants are randomized to receiving weekly voice therapy sessions

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Wisconsin, MadisonLead Sponsor
1,176 Previous Clinical Trials
3,011,936 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Hoarseness
615 Patients Enrolled for Hoarseness
Emerald J Doll, MS, CCC-SLPPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

Media Library

Intensive Voice Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03129880 — N/A
Hoarseness Research Study Groups: Weekly Voice Therapy, Intensive Voice Therapy
Hoarseness Clinical Trial 2023: Intensive Voice Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03129880 — N/A
Intensive Voice Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03129880 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings remaining in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Records posted on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this research initiative is currently seeking volunteers, and was initially published on March 13th 2016 with the most recent update being February 4th 2022. 73 participants will be recruited from a single site for the experiment's duration."

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To what extent is the current research cohort participating in this experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial is currently recruiting, as per the information on clinicaltrials.gov. It was initially posted on March 13th 2016 and most recently updated February 4th 2022; 73 subjects are being sought at 1 location."

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~2 spots leftby Mar 2025