Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of a Semi-occluded Mask in the Treatment of Patients With Voice Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Jacqueline Gartner-Schmidt

Conditions:

Voice and Resonance Disorders

Vocal Fold Polyp

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Current semi-occluded vocal tract therapies limit the type of vocalizations that can be produced to single vowels, which does not promote learning of the healthy voice behavior in connected speech or ...

Detailed Description

Treatment of voice disorders varies but often involves voice therapy and/or surgical intervention. Voice therapy, a non-invasive behavioral treatment for voice disorders, helps patients develop benefi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 18 to 60
  • diagnosed with vocal fold lesion or polyp or cyst or atrophy or other voice condition (such as muscle tension dysphonia)
  • recommended for voice therapy as treatment for voice disorder

Exclusion

  • Current smoker (greater than 5 cigarettes/week)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 19 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03410797

Start Date

June 19 2018

End Date

December 30 2019

Last Update

January 5 2021

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15219