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Deconstructing Voice Therapy: Towards Enhanced Communication Outcomes
Led by Emory University · Updated on 2025-10-20
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
186 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
E
Emory University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research study aims to evaluate the effect of treatment delivery method on voice outcomes over 12 months in people with a primary complaint of a voice problem, diagnosed with either non-phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction, also known as primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) or phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction, also known as benign vocal fold lesions (lesions). The secondary objectives are: * To evaluate acoustic correlates of clear speech and the relationship to vocal acoustic and patient-reported voice outcomes. * To determine the association between overall dysphonia outcomes and adoption of clear speech.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Deconstructing Voice Therapy: Towards Enhanced Communication Outcomes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Non-smoking
- Diagnosis of primary muscle tension dysphonia of the hyperadducted type or benign vocal fold lesions
- No neuro-laryngologic or age-related vocal fold changes such as atrophy
- No voice therapy or voice surgery in the last year
- No serious chronic medical conditions affecting voice as reported by the patient
- Normal hearing confirmed by pure tone audiometry
- Suitable for behavioral voice intervention as determined by specialists
- Willing to attend all therapy and follow-up sessions
- Willing to use a smartphone to record practice
You will not qualify if you...
- History of voice therapy or voice surgery in the last year
- Serious chronic medical conditions affecting voice as reported by the patient
- Abnormal hearing despite amplification
- Laryngeal disorders other than primary MTD and benign vocal fold lesions
- Not suitable for behavioral voice intervention as determined by specialists
- Unwilling to attend therapy and follow-up sessions
- Unwilling to use a smartphone to record practice
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Cognitive impairment or impaired decision-making capacity
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Emory Voice Center at Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Amanda Gillespie, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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