The effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and manual Circumlaryngeal therapy

Comparison of manual Circumlaryngeal therapy with combination of manual Circumlaryngeal therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Muscle tension dysphonia patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181125041752N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-25

Start date

2018-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

Musle tension dysphonia. Dysphonia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: combination of manual Circumlaryngeal therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Intervention 2: Control group: manual Circumlaryngeal therapy and pl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with muscle tension dysphonia Voice problem more than three months Lack of viral or bacterial laryngitis No voice therapy received in the past or at the same time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with hormonal and thyroid gland problems People with history of respiratory problems People with lesion on the front of the neck People with a history of congenital laryngeal problems People with a history of laryngeal or thyroid surgery People with a history of tracheostomy People with a history of neurological problems People with history of cervical problems People with history of temporomandibular joint disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
RMS score in electromyography. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Surface Electromyography.;Dysphonia Severity Index. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Dysphonia Severity Index questionnaire.;Musculoskeletal pain severity. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Nordic musculoskeletal symptoms questionnaire.;Paralaryngeal muscle tension. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Morrison indexg.;Glottal condition. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Video stroboscopic.	—

Measure

Time frame

RMS score in electromyography. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Surface Electromyography.;Dysphonia Severity Index. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Dysphonia Severity Index questionnaire.;Musculoskeletal pain severity. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Nordic musculoskeletal symptoms questionnaire.;Paralaryngeal muscle tension. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Morrison indexg.;Glottal condition. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the tenth session. Method of measurement: Video stroboscopic.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegin Moradi

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Moradi-n@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3374 3101

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026