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Voice Therapy for Dysphonia

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin
Disqualifiers: Oral surgery, Respiratory disorder, Low MMSE score
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of voice therapy for neurogenic voice disorders. The main questions are:

Does voice therapy improve patient-reported quality of life in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders? Does voice therapy improve listener perception of voice in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders? Does voice therapy improve acoustical analyses of voice in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders? Does voice therapy improve physiologic function in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders?

Who Is on the Research Team?

RA

Rosemary A Lester-Smith, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

The University of Texas at Austin

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I have been diagnosed with essential tremor by a doctor.
I am able to follow instructions and stay focused on tasks.
* Self-reported, physician-identified, or speech-language pathologist-identified vocal tremor * Ability to speak and read English

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive voice therapy to evaluate its efficacy for neurogenic voice disorders

8-12 weeks
Weekly sessions

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

Data Analysis

Audio recordings from all study phases will be analyzed for various acoustical measures

Within 2 years after data collection

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Breathy voice

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Breathy voice as a compensatory strategy for vocal tremorExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Texas at Austin

Lead Sponsor

Trials
387
Recruited
86,100+

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