Immediate Effects of Postural Repositioning on Voice Production Tasks in Seated Individuals With Acquired Dysarthria:
- Conditions
- Acquired Dysarthria (Finding)
- Interventions
- Other: postural repositioning
- Registration Number
- NCT04520828
- Lead Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
- Brief Summary
To determine the effectiveness of a single 10-min postural repositioning session on the maximum phonation duration in individuals with acquired dysarthria.
- Detailed Description
The impact of dysarthria goes beyond communication. However, there have been no clear directives guiding clinical practice to date, and despite increasing evidence directing treatment, research remains limited and predominantly consists of case studies or case series. Despite the importance of postural control in voice production, the effects of postural alignment on speech production efficiency are either little investigated or not at all explored in the dysarthric population. This study determined the effectiveness of a single 10-min postural repositioning session on the maximum phonation duration (MPD) in individuals with acquired dysarthria.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Postural repositioning postural repositioning -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in maximum phonation duration immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention Production of the vowel 'a' as long as possible without running out of air
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in trunk circumference in cm - Pre immediately before postural repositioning intervention Measure of the circumference of the trunk taken at the level of the xyphoid process using a measuring tape when the participants achieves maximal inspiration and maximal expiration. The difference in circumference between maximal inspiration and maximal expiration is subsequently calculated.
Change in trunk circumference in cm - Post immediately after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention Measure of the circumference of the trunk taken at the level of the xyphoid process using a measuring tape when the participants achieves maximal inspiration and maximal expiration. The difference in circumference between maximal inspiration and maximal expiration is subsequently calculated.
Change in EMG activation pattern immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention pattern of electromyographic activity of muscles in the neck and trunk
Change in manometry immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention time prolonged expiration