None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Voice rehabilitation: Combination of many exercises reported in literature to improve the voice quality
Control Intervention1: Vocal hygiene tips: Few vocal hygiene tips to follow by te
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those who have started the career as teachers and have completed minimum of 5 years of teaching. Teachers who use their voice for a minimum of 4 to 5 hours/day in school set up. Teachers who feel their voice quality has changed/changing gradually due to their profession. Teachers who get more than plus 1.00 z-score in Voice Handicap Index (VHI) questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • They have any upper respiratory tract infections/ asthma/ allergies. • Who have undergone any throat/laryngeal surgery in the near past or at the time of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Since all the aspects of voice production like aerodynamics, acoustical, perceptual and voice related quality of life will be included, the outcome of the current study towards with the newly designed vocal care measure program helps the professional voice users to improve their voice quality and voice related quality of life.Timepoint: Phase 1: Preparation stage (8 months) Phase 2: Data collection (20 months) Phase 3: Analysis (4 months) Phase 4: Conclusion (4 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactUsha M
Manipal university
Outcome results
None listed