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telepractice versus in-person treatment of voice disorders

the effect of tele-voice therapy in comparison with in-person treatment on the acoustic, perceptual and aerodynamic characteristics of voice in voice-actors.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220417054566N1
Enrollment
14
Registered
2022-05-17
Start date
2022-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

voice disorder. Voice and resonance disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: in-person. This group will undergo 18 one-hour treatment sessions. Treatment for this group will include: breathing exercises, head and neck exercises, warming up

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 48 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The participant is in the age range of 20 to 48 years. The participant reports at least one voice complaint. The participant has no previous history of voice therapy. The participant does not have a history of head and neck surgery. The participant has enough vision to watch videos and make video calls. The participant did not have a cold, flu, or airway infection during the sampling or two weeks before. The participant must have at least 4 years of full-time voice acting experience.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The reluctance of the participant to continue cooperation with the research group Failure to record a good sample for voice analysis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fundamental frequency. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: praat software.;Jitter. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: praat software.;Shimmer. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: praat software.;Harmonic to noise ratio. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: praat software.;Maximum phonation time. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Stopwatch.;S to Z ratio. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Stopwatch.;Voice discomfort index. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Voice handicap index. Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;The Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V). Timepoint: before intervention / 6 weeks after the start of the intervention / 10 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: persian version of cape-5.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSadaf Salehi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

gooshmahiam@gmail.com+98 930 890 4683

Outcome results

None listed

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