Respiratory muscle strength, body posture, vocal intensity and maximum phonation times in Parkinson´s disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson?s Disease; Neurological - Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000773235
• Lead Sponsor: Fernanda Vargas Ferreira

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Neurological diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), female and male, between 35 and 65 years, speakers of Brazilian Portuguese (BP)

Exclusion Criteria

Cognitive deficits, abnormalities in laryngological assessment, not the changes typical of PD and laryngeal or aging; spirometric signs or symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; be performing speech processing and / or physical therapy; be professional voice, be smoked and / or consume alcohol in excess, hearing loss, singing in choirs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum phonation time (MPT) was measured by digital stopwatch.[All samples were collected three times each on assessment. It was chosen the most valuable.];Respiratory muscle strength was measured using the digital manometer.[Each airway pressure was measured three to five times on assessment, being selected the most value.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of body posture was performed by a physical therapist collaboratively research.[This assessment was made on the assessment];Vocal intensity was performed using a digital decibel.[This assessment was executed once]