Status:
UNKNOWN
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Phonotraumatic Injuries
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Phonotraumatic Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-55 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of phonotraumatic lesions of the vocal folds, using the International Classification of Functioning Disability...
Detailed Description
The experimental hypothesis for this study is that needling at the designated treatment acupoints will bring about greater improvement in structural and functional impairment in the vocal folds and it...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Otolaryngological diagnosis within the preceding 15 days of swelling or thickening of at least one vocal fold, or nodules, fibrous mass, cyst, polyp, or chronic (non-infectious) laryngitis, which by history are traceable to phonotrauma and by history appear stable or worsening;
- age 20-55 yr
Exclusion
- no prior voice therapy;
- no medication or therapy that may affect voice during the period of participation;
- no acupuncture treatment for any condition within the preceding 10 year;
- no diagnosed or suspected neurological conditions, hearing loss (i.e. hearing threshold of the better ear not exceeding 35dB HL at 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 4000 Hz and 8000 Hz), history of asthma, and no upper respiratory infection at the time of recruitment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00803582
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
January 22 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Voice Research Laboratory, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong