Dysphonia, Mutational Falsetto
Conditions
Keywords
kinesio taping, mutational falsetto, therapy, dysphonia
Brief summary
This study aimed to assess of efficacy of the kinesio-taping on male patients suffering from mutational falsetto
Detailed description
Mutational falsetto is a functional voice disorder involving a failure to transition from the high-pitched voice of childhood to the lower-pitch ed voice of adolescence and adulthood. In the recent years, kinesio taping has begun to be employed for treating dysphonia patients. We hypothesized that, because the kinesio taping relaxes the suprahyoid muscles and pushes the larynx backward, it could also be used as a therapy of mutational falsetto. This study aimed to assess of efficacy of the kinesio taping on male patients suffering from mutational falsetto.
Interventions
DEVICEKinesio Tex Gold
The Kinesio Tex Gold is a kinesio tape that had been certified and patented.
Sponsors
Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients suffered from Mutational falsetto * Patients who were accept to consent form * Patients who have not open wound on neck
Exclusion criteria
* Having mental disorders or major physiatric disorders * Cognitive limitations * Contact dermatitis * history of smoking * Asthma, chronic pulmonary diseases * history of allergic reactions against to medical tape applied * having an other organic vocal disorders * advanced hearing loss * Out of BMI\<18.5 or 30\<BMI * Out of age 16-60 years old patients who were not accept to consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10 | Baseline | It was assessed by voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in mutational falsetto patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
| The outcomes of Grade-Roughness-Breathiness-Asthenia-Strain scale | Baseline | It was assessed by Grade-Roughness-Breathiness-Asthenia-Strain scale that a scale in mutational falsetto patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per category. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
| The outcomes of fundamental frequency | Baseline | It was analyzed with noise harmonic ratio, jitter and shimmer that were calculated by computer software. Typical average values for the frequencies are 120 Hz for men and 210 Hz for women. The lower frequencies show masculine voice. The higher frequencies show feminine voices. |
| The outcomes of maximum phonation times | Baseline | The subjects tried to say the vowel a' for as long as they could than it was assessed as seconds. Typical average values for the maximum phonation times are between 15-30 seconds. The higher times show healthy phonation. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean of demographic | Baseline | Age, gender, history of smoke, history of morbidities, history of treatments, diagnosis, were noted |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed