The Efficacy of Vocal Function Exercises for Laryngeal Cancers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Vocal Folds

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the systematic practice of Vocal Function Exercises (VFE) improves selected measures of voice production in participants who have previously been irradiated for early glottic cancers compared to participants who receive the present standard of care, namely, vocal hygiene counseling. It is hypothesized that a prescriptive vocal exercise program (VFE) will improve the voice production of individuals who have been previously treated for laryngeal cancers when compared to participants who receive vocal hygiene alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02156518

Run by

Vrushali Angadi

People needed

12

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hearing level and cognitive ability to follow test directions
• Laryngeal cancer
• Radiation Therapy completed >= 6 months
• Deemed disease free by the treating physician
• Subjects have to be willing to attend weekly voice therapy sessions

You may not qualify if…

• Adjuvant treatment: laser or any surgical intervention
• Neurological or cognitive impairment
• Hearing levels that interfere with following test instruction
• Vocal fold paralysis

Where it is running

• University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
• University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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