Status:

COMPLETED

Investigation of the Role of Steroids in Enhancing Voice Therapy Outcomes

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Conditions:

Dysphonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Despite the considerable use of oral steroids in the regular management of benign vocal fold lesions there is little evidence base in the literature. This study will investigate the efficacy of oral s...

Detailed Description

The study will investigate the potential added advantage of the use of steroids in patients undergoing voice therapy. Enrolled subjects will be randomized using a random numbers table to either receiv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-80 males and females
  • Presence of phonotraumatic lesion deemed to be etiologic for the complaint of dysphonia
  • Voice therapy deemed to be the primary (or at least initial) treatment to address the dysphonia.
  • Willingness to be an active participant in voice therapy.

Exclusion

  • Use of any glucocorticoids (oral, inhaled, or intravenous) within 3 months of the initial evaluation
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to oral steroids
  • Active infection
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Prior history of radiation to the neck
  • Recent myocardial infarction
  • Recent gastrointestinal surgery with bowel anastamosis (3 months)
  • Active peptic ulcer
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe depression or history of psycosis
  • History of recent laryngeal surgery (within 12 months)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02286960

Start Date

July 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

March 12 2020

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New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10016