The effect of voice therapy in improving voice quality in teachers
- Conditions
- Muscle tension dysphonia.Other voice and resonance disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170922036319N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Teachers included who aged 25 to 50 years old
No history of allergy, hearing loss, endocrine diseases, neurologic disorders, addiction, and voice therapy.
They should have no catching colds and upper respiratory tract infection 1 month before initiation and duration the study.
No use of cigarettes, drugs and alcoholic beverages
Having voice complaint that lasted more than 3 months
Not participated in other voice therapy program
Not having a history or presence of various diseases associated with the digestive system, with the exception of gastroesophageal reflux due to its relatively high prevalence
Receive MTD diagnosis by ENT physician and speech and language pathology
They should not place in a menopause or menstrual period at the time of study.
They excluded when they were not able to continue treatment protocols and lose any of above inclusion criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method