Singing in Groups for Parkinson's Disease; A Pilot Study of Group Singing Therapy for PD-related Voice/Speech Impairment

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Conditions studied: Voice Quality and Voice Loudness Associated With Parkinson's Disease

In brief

This study will compare group singing to group speech therapy without singing. You may be eligible for this study if you have been diagnosed with PD for one year or more and you have a quiet voice or difficulty being understood.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01163331

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

40

Starts

2010-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-17

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Difficulty being heard or understood
• Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease for one year

You may not qualify if…

• No other neurological conditions(i.e. stroke, cerebellar ataxia) that affect voice quality
• No history of vocal chord hemorrhage

Where it is running

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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