Muscle tension dysphonia. Other voice and resonance disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: symptomatic voice therapy :One of the direct approaches is symptomatic voice therapy which proposed by Boone (1971) is based on the principles of behavior therapy.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Teachers included who aged 25 to 50 years old No history of allergy, hearing loss, endocrine diseases, neurologic disorders, addiction, and voice therapy. They should have no catching colds and upper respiratory tract infection 1 month before initiation and duration the study. No use of cigarettes, drugs and alcoholic beverages Having voice complaint that lasted more than 3 months Not participated in other voice therapy program Not having a history or presence of various diseases associated with the digestive system, with the exception of gastroesophageal reflux due to its relatively high prevalence Receive MTD diagnosis by ENT physician and speech and language pathology They should not place in a menopause or menstrual period at the time of study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: They excluded when they were not able to continue treatment protocols and lose any of above inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dysphonia severity index. Timepoint: Before, during and after treatment. Method of measurement: Acoustic analysis and formula calculation.;Grade of dysphonia. Timepoint: Before, during and after treatment. Method of measurement: Auditory perceptual judgments.;Voice handicap index. Timepoint: Before, during and after treatment. Method of measurement: Self-assessment questionnaire.;Repetition of vocal tract discomfort. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Self-assessment questionnaire.;Severity of vocal tract discomfort. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Self-assessment questionnaire.;Stroboscopic characteristic. Timepoint: Pre and post treatment. Method of measurement: Observation and perceptual judgment.;Pattern of muscle tension. Timepoint: Pre and post treatment. Method of measurement: Observation and perceptual judgment.;Muscle tension of larynx. Timepoint: Before, during and after treatment. Method of measurement: Palpation.;Length of larynx. Timepoint: Before, during and after treatment. Method of measurement: Palpatory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSamira Aghadoost
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed