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Immediate Effect Analysis of Vocal Techniques

Completed
Conditions
Voice Disorders
Registration Number
NCT00961818
Lead Sponsor
Tuiuti University of Paraná
Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical and experimental study was to verify the immediate effect of vocal techniques: vibration, nasal sound and articulation in women without vocal complaints.

Detailed Description

Vocal techniques have been used, but few studies had as their aim to effectively verify its use and effect produced in voice and the larynx. The objective of this clinical and experimental study was to verify the immediate effect of vocal techniques: vibration, nasal sound and articulation. Material and method: 32 female subjects with normal to mild dysphonia participated in the research, with ages from 20 to 45 years. All subjects were submitted to realization of vocal techniques of vibration of the lips, articulation and nasal sounds for twenty minutes. The subjects were submitted to record the voice and laryngostroboscopic exams for perceptual analysis and laryngostroboscopic exams before and after the use of vocal techniques.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria
  • female subjects
  • with normal voices or slightly altered voice
  • without vocal complaints
Exclusion Criteria
  • subject with altered voices of moderate and severe grades
  • with lesions in the vocal folds; fusiform or double gap on the phonation
  • subjects with neurological disorders
  • subjects who had been treated earlier speech by voice changes and / or surgery in the larynx

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjects were submitted to perceptual analysis and laryngostroboscopic exams before and after the use of vocal techniques.twenty minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tuiuti of Paraná University

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Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

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