Effect of speech therapy on anxiety and depression

Effect of speech therapy on anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with Functional Voice Disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200212046471N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-28

Start date

2018-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: Dysphonia. Condition 2: Aphonia. Dysphonia Aphonia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: speech therapy group : There are exercises that are shared for all patients. Depending on the patient's condition and the type and severity of the voice disorder,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in the age range of 17 to 65 years with functional voice disorders Having a score above the cut-off point (score above 11) on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with chronic psychiatric disorders with a history of psychiatric or psychological treatment Patients younger than 17 years and older than 65 years Patients with other /or none functional voice disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after speech therapy intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety subscale in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before and after speech therapy intervention. Method of measurement: Depression subscale in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSajjad Rezaei

University of Guilan

sajjad.rezaei@guilan.ac.ir+98 13 3260 6568

Outcome results

None listed

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