Voice Telerehabilitation

Completed

• Conditions: Vocal Fold Palsy

• Registration Number: NCT05747859
• Lead Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to determine functional results of telerehabilitation (TR) in subjects affected by iatrogenic unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. 40 patients with iatrogenic unilateral vocal fold paralysis underwent voice teletherapy with a synchronous approach. A multidimensional assessment by means of videolaryngostroboscopy, acoustic and perceptual analysis and patient self-assessment was carried out before, at the end of teletherapy and six months later.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-05
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-30
• Study Completion: 2022-01-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-17
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-28
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• age between 18-75 years
• onset of UVFP less than 1 month before
• internet access
• availability and ability to use a computer with an internal or external webcam.

Exclusion Criteria

• previous history of laryngeal pulmonary or gastric surgery
• current or previous pulmonary diseases
• hearing loss, neurological or motor deficits
• reading difficulties
• dysphagia
• unavailability of a computer and a webcam.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
analysis	1 month	to analyze the functional outcomes achieved by a group of patients with recent onset of iatrogenic UVFP who were referred to TR using a synchronous approach.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli; 🇮🇹 Roma, Italy