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Cardiovascular Conditioning Protocol for Treatment

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Research Sponsored by East Tennessee State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

A score of ≥ 15 on factor 1 of the VFI (tiredness and avoidance of voice use) or a score of ≤ 5 on factor 3 of the VFI (improvement of symptoms or lack thereof with rest)

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment

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Study Summary

This trial will compare a new cardiovascular training protocol to traditional voice production training to see which is more effective at alleviating symptoms of vocal fatigue in teachers.

Eligible Conditions

Vocal Fatigue
Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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You have severe tiredness and avoid using your voice, or your symptoms don't improve with rest.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Changes in Excess Post Exercise Consumption (EPOC)

Changes in Global Rating of Vocal Fatigue (VAS 100mm)

Changes in Oxygen Uptake Kinetics

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Cardiovascular Conditioning ProtocolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will complete a sub maximal cardiovascular training program twice per week for a period of 4 weeks.

Group II: Voice Production ExercisesActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will complete voice production exercises twice per week for a period of 4 weeks.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Cardiovascular Conditioning Protocol

2020

N/A

~40

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

East Tennessee State UniversityLead Sponsor

22 Previous Clinical Trials

2,969 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many participants are being treated in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that recruitment is still ongoing for this medical trial. Initially posted in April of 2020 with a June 15th 2022 update, the study seeks out 52 patients at one location."

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Am I eligible to participate in the trial?

"This clinical trial seeks out 52 individuals aged between 21 and 45, with the following inclusion criteria: female educators in the age range of 21-60 years old; a score higher or equal to 15 on factor 1 of VFI (voice fatigue index) or lower than 5 on factor 3 of VFI (symptomatic amelioration through rest); and sedentary lifestyle - participants should be engaging in light intensity cardio exercise fewer than 150 minutes over less than five days per week."

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Does this trial extend to those aged 45 and above?

"To be eligible for this study, potential participants must have an age between 21 and 45. For those under 18 or over 65 years old, there are currently 21 trials available and 192 studies respectively."

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Is the enrollment phase for this experiment still open?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research is currently recruiting participants; it was initially posted on the 4th of February 2020 and most recently updated on 15th June 2022. There are 52 patients that need to be enrolled in a single site for this trial."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Treatment for Teachers With Vocal Fatigue

Chayadevie Nanjundeswaran 2020. "Treatment for Teachers With Vocal Fatigue". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04486989.