Effects of a Combined Myofunctional and Respiratory Intervention on Phonation in Patients With Chronic Stroke
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Frequency during monologue
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Patients with stroke frequently present phonation difficulties. An intervention combining myofunctional and respiratory training is presented in order to improve phonation outcomes.
Detailed Description
Patients with stroke frequently present phonation difficulties. An intervention combining myofunctional and respiratory training is presented to improve phonation outcomes. Myofunctional therapy is based on exercise training program for the muscles around your face, mouth, and tongue. Respiratory muscle strength training focuses on increasing the force-generating capacity of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles. A combination of both may be of interest to improve phonation parameters.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic stroke (duration above 6 months).
- •Age over 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Communication or cognitive deficits that prevented them from following verbal commands.
Arms & Interventions
Myofunctional and respiratory training
Patients with chronic stroke receiving an exercise training program for the muscles around the face, mouth, and tongue and a respiratory training focused on inspiratory and expiratory muscle strengthening.
Intervention: Myofunctional and respiratory training program (Other)
Range of motion and stimulation exercises
Standard treatment focused mainly on range of motion, such as opening and closing the mouth and stimulation exercises
Intervention: Range of motion and thermal and mechanical stimulation exercising (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Frequency during monologue
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
The frequency during a monologue of basic activities of daily living expressed in hertz.
Volume during monologue
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
The volumen during a monologue of basic activities of daily living assessed in decibels.
Secondary Outcomes
- Volumen during sustained phonation of /s/ sound(Baseline, 6 weeks)
- Communication effectiveness Index(Baseline, 6 weeks)
- Volumen during sustained phonation of /a/ sound(Baseline, 6 weeks)
- Frequency during sustained phonation of /s/ sound(Baseline, 6 weeks)
- Frequency during sustained phonation of /a/ sound(Baseline, 6 weeks)
Investigators
Irene Cabrera Martos
Profesor titular de Universidad
Universidad de Granada