Treating Voice Disorders: Which Therapy Works Best?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: nilateral Vocal Fold Palsy causing Dysphonia; Unilateral Vocal Fold Palsy causing Dysphonia; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000686909
• Lead Sponsor: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. dysphonia
2. willing to participate in the study and return for follow up
3. able to understand and follow instructions
4. able to tolerate nasopharyngeal endoscopic examination

Exclusion Criteria

1. currently undergoing radiation therapy
2. untreated hypertension
3. diagnosis of respiratory imapirment (COPD/COAD/Emphysema)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine which therapy is more efficacious in treating dysphonia secondary to unilateral vocal fold palsy using:<br>1) Videostroboscopy - measuring (a) degree of cord movement; (b) mucosal wave; (c) electroglottography<br>2) Consensus Auditory Perception of Voice (CAPE-V)<br>3) Voice Handicap Index (VHI)[Baseline (pre treatment) and post therapy (after 6 weeks treatment)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
determine whether participants who are waitlisted for therapy experience spontaneous recovery from unilateral vocal fold palsy using<br>1) Videostroboscopy - measuring <br>(a) degree of cord movement; <br>(b) mucosal wave; <br>(c) electroglottography<br><br>2) Consensus Auditory Perception of Voice (CAPE-V)<br>3) Voice Handicap Index (VHI)[Baseline and after 6 weeks on waitlist]