Expiratory Muscle Strength Training and Phonation Resistance Training Exercises For Elderly Patients With Vocal Fold Atrophy
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Voice Disorder, Vocal Cord Atrophy, Presbyphonia
In brief
The larynx and vocal folds undergo many age-related changes in their physiology and structure that can lead to undesirable effects on the voice, with changes in the respiratory system compounding these deficits. These changes, also called presbyphonia, can have serious detrimental effects on the lives of elderly individuals. There are few studies that have evaluated the use of voice therapy treatment options for these patients. The primary aim of this study is to test whether the addition of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) to a current, validated voice therapy protocol aimed at treating presbyphonia, (phonation resistance training, PhoRTE) can improve outcomes of therapy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03696576
- Run by
- Emory University
- People needed
- 24
- Starts
- 2018-09-20
- Expected to finish
- 2020-05-04
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-08-30
Who can join
Age: 65 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 65 or older
- Diagnosis of presbyphonia (vocal fold atrophy) made by a fellowship-trained laryngologist and a voice specialized speech language pathologist
- Willingness to be randomized to one of two treatments
You may not qualify if…
- Any concomitant laryngeal diagnoses or diseases known to affect voice function, including: amyloidosis, arytenoid dislocation, laryngeal cancer, cricoarytenoid fixation, vocal fold cyst(s), vocal nodules, vocal fold polyp(s), dysplasia, vocal fold fibrous mass(es), glottal web, vocal fold immobility, laryngeal stenosis, laryngocele, leukoplakia, Parkinson's disease, Reinke's edema, respiratory recurrent pneumonia, sarcoidosis, spasmodic dysphonia
- Any chronic lower airway disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, cystic fibrosis
- History of acute stroke
- Untreated hypertension
- Untreated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Where it is running
- Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- University of Pittsburgh Voice Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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