Comparison of the effects of combined treatment of laryngeal manual therapy with Kinesio taping and laryngeal manual therapy alone in improving vocalic symptoms in patients with muscle tension dysphonia.

Comparison of the effects of combined treatment of laryngeal manual therapy with Kinesio taping and laryngeal manual therapy alone in improving vocalic symptoms in patients with muscle tension dysphonia : A single-blind randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210303050570N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-17

Start date

2021-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Muscle tension dysphonia. Dysphonia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The first intervention group will receive only laryngeal manual therapy. This type of treatment includes strategies to relax the paralaryngeal muscles with excess

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: History of sound misuse, psychological problems and stressful situations. Visible and palpable tension around the larynx, stiffness of the paralaryngeal muscles, swelling of the larynx, and decreased thyrohyoid space

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of performing previous surgeries on the neck Presence of hormonal disorders Menopause in females History of epileptic and seizure problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Acoustic features of patients with muscle tension dysphonia. Timepoint: Before and immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Acoustic evaluations of the voice, auditory perceptual evaluations of the voice.;Vocal tract discomfort. Timepoint: Before and immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Vocal tract discomfort (VTD) scale.;Severity and frequency of pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Voice related pain scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Acoustic features of patients with muscle tension dysphonia. Timepoint: Before and immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Acoustic evaluations of the voice, auditory perceptual evaluations of the voice.;Vocal tract discomfort. Timepoint: Before and immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Vocal tract discomfort (VTD) scale.;Severity and frequency of pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Voice related pain scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaedeh Vahid

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

maedehvahid75@gmail.com+98 23 3344 1022

Outcome results

None listed

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