Probable voice prblem. Dysphonia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: For teachers allocated to the training group, the training program lasted for 8 weeks. The entire 8-week program was obligatory, and teachers who did not follow the program were exclud
Prevention
For teachers allocated to the training group, the training program lasted for 8 weeks. The entire 8-week program was obligatory, and teachers who did not follow the program were excluded from further
Procedures–control group
At the end of the 8th week and after completion of the study, all educational materials including pamphlets and presentations were delivered to teachers in the control group.
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 49 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Female teachers aged below 50 years; At least 5 years of teaching experience; Full-time employment, meaning teachers should be in the classroom at least 36 hours per week of 5 working days; Exclusion Criteria:Any history of: voice therapy or professional singing instruction, heart or pulmonary disease, head& neck surgery or neurological disease, acute voice disorders due to structural complications in the larynx (e.g. nodule, polyp or vocal fold paralysis) in the past 2 years; smokers.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Voice quality. Timepoint: Before begininig the training period - At the end of the 8th weeks. Method of measurement: Voice handicap index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Faham
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed