Short-term and long-term effects of contact-free voice therapy on speech and swallowing function in adults with cerebral palsy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012195

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-30

Start date

2021-09-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-07-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : The intervention in this study is a behavioral intervention providing telepractice-based voice treatment using LSVT-X and ASSET to adults with cerebral palsy. The intervention groups are

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 19 years or older with cerebral palsy. Individuals diagnosed with cerebral palsy by a rehabilitation medicine specialist. Individuals who understand the purpose and procedures of the study and voluntarily provide written informed consent. Individuals who report difficulties in voice, speech, and swallowing function. Individuals with adequate cognitive function, defined as a K-MMSE score of 24 or higher, and no significant communication difficulties for completing speech assessment, treatment, and questionnaires. Individuals who are able to participate in the 4-week or 8-week telepractice-based voice treatment according to the study protocol and complete pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who complain of severe laryngeal or pharyngeal pain during treatment. Individuals who are unable to complete the assessment or treatment procedures, or who express unwillingness to continue participating in the study. Individuals who receive non-oral feeding, such as percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or nasogastric tube feeding. Individuals who are unable to use a tablet or mobile-based telepractice environment due to visual, hearing, or upper limb motor impairments. However, individuals who can use the system with assistance from a caregiver or activity supporter may be included.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in voice function	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in swallowing function;Change in speech and oral motor function;Change in voice-related and swallowing-related quality of life	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYe Won Lee

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

lyw6457@naver.com+82-2-2228-3715

Outcome results