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Behavioural Intervention

Water Swallow Intervention First for Muscle Tension Voice Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Diana M Orbelo, PhD
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up after water swallow intervention, approximately 5 minutes
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a gargle can improve voice quality in people with muscle tension dysphonia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Muscle Tension Voice Disorder
  • Speech Therapy
  • Voice Disorders

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Rating of Effort Baseline
Rating of Effort Post Gargle
Rating of Effort Post Swallow

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Water Swallow Intervention FirstExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will complete voice recordings after water swallows and then perform voice recordings after gargle phonation.
Group II: Gargle Phonation Intervention FirstExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will complete voice recordings after gargle phonation and then perform voice recordings after gargle phonation.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,206 Previous Clinical Trials
3,767,047 Total Patients Enrolled
Diana M Orbelo, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Study to Evaluate Effects of Gargle Phonation in Voice
Diana M. Orbelo 2021. "A Study to Evaluate Effects of Gargle Phonation in Voice". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04766658.
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