Pitch Perfect for Parkinson's

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson's Disease; Hypophonia; Neurological - Parkinson's disease; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000452897
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-19
• Study Completion: 2021-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
2. Functional English language skills
3.Sufficient access to technology to access videoconferencing software and apps, and sufficient skills in independent use, or access to a regular support person that has skills in its use.
4. Self-reported voice and/or speech changes related to PD diagnosis
5. Stable on current PD medications
6. Willingness to provide informed consent and willingness to participate with the study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Participating in other speech pathology intervention during the study period.
2.Concomitant neurological condition, e.g. stroke, dementia, that have a known impact on communication skills.
3.Known laryngeal pathology.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in vocal intensity (as defined by dB SPL) in patients measured using Voice Analyst app. [Post-participation assessment within 1-2 weeks of completing 8-week intervention and maintenance assesment at 9-11 week post completion of the intervention ]