The Socioeconomic Impact of Spasmodic Dysphonia Patients and the Role of Botulinum Toxin
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Does Spasmodic Dysphonia impact the socio-economic lives of its patients? If so, how?
研究概览
简要总结
Previous research has shown that patients with voice disorders often have a lower quality of life and struggle with employment. Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) is a voice disorder that causes abrupt and uncontrollable spasms of the voice box, often resulting in the person having lifelong changes in their voice and speech pattern. The current mainstay of treatment is injecting botulinum toxin (BT) injections into the vocal cord to ease the spasms. The same research team conducted a pilot study in April 2021 on patients with SD. The pilot study used questionnaires and short interviews to understand the livelihood of 10 SD patients. It displayed that SD may impact patients' quality of life. The investigators now aim to run an official research project, ethically approved, to explore the following questions further:
- Does SD impact the socio-economic lives of its patients? If so, how?
- What role does BT play in the socio-economic livelihood of SD patients?
To answer these questions, the investigators aim to interview 20 patients with Spasmodic Dysphonia.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults diagnosed with Spasmodic Dysphonia who have received at least one botulinum toxin injection.
排除标准
- •Below 18 years of age; additional laryngeal condition(s) severely affecting voice.
结局指标
主要结局
Does Spasmodic Dysphonia impact the socio-economic lives of its patients? If so, how?
时间窗: Through study completion, which is expected to be a year
Outcome will be measured through qualitative analysis of participant answers regarding how the target condition, spasmodic dysphonia, affects the social and economic aspects of their livelihood.
次要结局
- What role do botulinum toxin injections play in the socio-economic livelihood of Spasmodic Dysphonia patients?(Through study completion, which is expected to be a year)