Evaluating the Efficacy of Voice Therapy for Neurogenic Voice Disorders

Conditions

• Speakers With Neurogenic Voice Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 90 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Breathy voice — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants will be trained to produce a breathy voice to reduce the perceptual severity of vocal tremor

Study Details

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?

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 4, 2024

Status verified

Mar 2026

Primary completion

Jun 4, 2028

Completion

Jun 4, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Breathy voice as a compensatory strategy for vocal tremor

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient-reported outcome measures [ Time Frame: Participants will complete ratings during the treatment phase at the beginning of the first treatment session and at the end of the last treatment session. ]

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