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Voice Therapy via Telepractice & App for Voice Disorders

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Elizabeth U Grillo, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Professional teacher who is currently working as a teacher with voice complaints, but has not sought help for the complaints

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up one time at pre & one time at post condition in fall (4 weeks between pre and post) and weekly for 15 weeks in spring. captured once a day in pm sessions during a 5 day period via the voiceevalu8 app.

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will explore how well a new voice therapy concept works when delivered via asynchronous telepractice (stored and accessed later, as opposed to real-time videoconferencing). The therapy will be delivered through a daily voice therapy practice app, server, and web portal. The goal is to see if this new concept can help improve the success of voice therapy for people with voice problems.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for student teachers planning to teach in the spring and professional teachers currently working with voice complaints. Participants must own an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet but haven't sought help for their voice issues.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests four different voice therapy methods delivered via telepractice, focusing on preventing and treating voice disorders in teachers. It uses a daily practice app for feedback and tracks progress over time.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like voice therapy through apps and telepractice, there are no traditional side effects as seen with medications; however, participants may experience fatigue from frequent use.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a working teacher with voice issues but haven't sought help.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ one time at pre & one time at post condition in fall (4 weeks between pre and post) and weekly for 15 weeks in spring. captured twice a day in am and pm sessions during a 5 day period via the voiceevalu8 app.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~one time at pre & one time at post condition in fall (4 weeks between pre and post) and weekly for 15 weeks in spring. captured twice a day in am and pm sessions during a 5 day period via the voiceevalu8 app.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one time at pre & one time at post condition in fall (4 weeks between pre and post) and weekly for 15 weeks in spring. captured twice a day in am and pm sessions during a 5 day period via the voiceevalu8 app. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) factor 1 and 2

Change in Voice Handicap Index 10

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Borg Category Ratio (CR)10 scale for mental effort

Change in Borg Category Ratio (CR)10 scale for vocal effort

Change in Fundamental Frequency

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Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Modified Global Voice Prevention and Therapy ModelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Modified Conversation Training TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: Global Voice Prevention and Therapy ModelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group IV: Conversation Training TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Conversation Training Therapy

2016

N/A

~70

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor

5 Previous Clinical Trials

1,376 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Voice Disorders

103 Patients Enrolled for Voice Disorders

Elizabeth U Grillo, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorWest Chester University

Media Library

Conversation Training Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05220982 — N/A

Voice Disorders Research Study Groups: Modified Global Voice Prevention and Therapy Model, Modified Conversation Training Therapy, Global Voice Prevention and Therapy Model, Conversation Training Therapy

Voice Disorders Clinical Trial 2023: Conversation Training Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05220982 — N/A

Conversation Training Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05220982 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there an opportunity for persons to join this research protocol?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this experimental research began on August 31st 2022 and is currently enrolling 48 individuals from one medical site. The trial has been recently updated as of February 1st 2022."

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What primary goals is this investigation striving to achieve?

"Primarily, this clinical trial will be assessing the Change in Voice Handicap Index 10 over a period of 4 weeks pre-treatment and 15 post-measurement. Data collection for this outcome is facilitated by the VoiceEvalU8 app during 5 day PM sessions. Secondary outcomes encompass Change in Jitter%, Borg Category Ratio (CR)10 scale for vocal effort, and Fundamental Frequency which are all recorded through sustained /a/s samples, "we were away a year ago" phrase trials and 15 second connected speech respectively."

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How many individuals have been accepted to take part in this experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov page confirms that this experiment is still in need of participants, having been initially posted on August 31st 2022 and last modified on February 1st 2022. In total, 48 patients are being sought for the trial at a singular site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Improving Efficacy of Voice Therapy Concepts Via Telepractice and Mobile App Technology

2022. "Improving Efficacy of Voice Therapy Concepts Via Telepractice and Mobile App Technology". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05220982.