Actively Recruiting
Translaryngeal Vibration for Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders
Led by Texas Christian University · Updated on 2025-08-28
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Texas Christian University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Contemporary treatments for hyperfunctional voice disorders such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) are effective but typically do not restore voice handicap or voice function to normal thresholds. Recent reports of vibration as a voice therapy modality have been published, but many questions remain about the efficacy of this tool. The current project addresses these problems through a blinded and randomized controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of local translaryngeal vibration for MTD and the dose-response relationship of this modality when compared to treatment without vibration.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Translaryngeal Vibration for Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis by an otolaryngologist of hyperfunctional dysphonia (muscle tension dysphonia) without benign mid-membranous lesion and a recommendation for voice therapy
- Confirmation of dysphonia by a comprehensive voice evaluation conducted by a speech-language pathologist experienced in voice disorders
- Pre-treatment Voice Handicap Index (VHI) score greater than 20
- 18 years of age or older
- No history of local vibration therapy as part of a rehabilitation treatment program
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to receive vibration therapy to the neck area
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76109
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Christopher R Watts, Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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