Muscle tension dysphonia. Dysphonia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Vocal Function Exercises (VFE). The hierarchy of these exercises includes four steps as follows: 1) Phonating the /i/ sound in the musical note F3 for men and F4 fo
2) Glide the word /knoll/ from the lowest note to the highest note. The goal is not to have voice breaks. Glide requires the use of all laryngeal muscles. The patient s lips are rounded and a supporti
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Have at least one year of singing experience; Be in the age range of 18 to 60 years; Based on the results of voice self-assessment, voice history taking, larynx observation, and perceptual voice evaluation, receive a primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) diagnosis; Do not have vocal fold pathologies (benign or malignant); Do not have a history of voice therapy; Do not have an addiction to smoking or alcohol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have a history of diagnosis of neurological disorders as well as cancer, radiotherapy or of head and neck; Have an upper respiratory tract infection at the time of the evaluation and three weeks before the evaluation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Voice Handicap index. Timepoint: One week before treatment. Method of measurement: Self-evaluation by the participant. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed