Voice Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
adherence
Brief summary
The current project is designed as phase 1 study conducted to improve/enhance normal voice. Fifteen Thirty non-treatment seeking individuals, with no identifiable vocal pathology on laryngeal examination, will be randomized to one of two groups; 1) Voice therapy delivery without App (control/standard of care), 2) Voice therapy delivery with app (experimental). Participants in both groups will attend weekly voice therapy sessions (for 6 weeks) with the PI and Co- I (Joseph Stemple). Control group participants will be provided with an audio file of the exercises, and an exercise log sheet to track progress. Experimental group participants will use the smartphone app, which allows participants to record home practice sessions in real time and upload sessions to the app server for the clinician to access and track. Three-wave surveys will be conducted at the baseline, four weeks and 6 weeks after the intervention. Other data sources include study administration, exercise logs, app data, and clinical assessment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTraditional Voice therapy
Traditional method of voice therapy
BEHAVIORALVoice Therapy App
Smartphone app, which allows participants to record home practice sessions in real time and upload sessions to the app server for the clinician to access and track.
Sponsors
Vrushali Angadi
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Single-blinded to primary outcome measure
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Adults \> 18 years 2. Non-smokers 3. Hearing level within normal limits 4. Absence of vocal fold pathology as confirmed by MD on laryngeal examination 5. Agree to avoid vocally abusive behaviors for the entirety of the study
Exclusion criteria
1. Apple phone (iOS) 2. Impaired hearing 3. Uncontrolled asthma 4. Smoking 5. H/o vocal fold surgery 6. Presence of vocal fold pathology 7. Previous history of experience with VFE performance 8. Non-English speaking participants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence | 6 weeks | Number of completed home practice sessions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MPT (maximum phonation time) | 6 weeks | Maximum phonation time |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed