Efficacy of Flow Ball Phonation in Professional Voice Users
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Prevention of Voice Disorders in Professional Voice Users, Treatment of Functional Voice Disorders in Professional Voice Users
In brief
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of flow ball phonation on the voice of professional voice users and elite vocal performers, both with and without functional voice disorders. Given the substantial vocal demands inherent to this population and their reliance on the voice for occupational purposes, this intervention may represent a valuable approach for the prevention and/or treatment voice disorders.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06960772
- Run by
- University Ghent
- People needed
- 144
- Starts
- 2025-05-08
- Expected to finish
- 2028-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-05-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All genders
- All ethnicities
- 18 - 60 years
- Diagnosis of a functional voice disorder
- Professional voice users
You may not qualify if…
- Diagnosis of an organic voice disorder
- Current participation in voice therapy
- Previous phonosurgical interventions
- Pregnancy
- Smoking
- Nasal or ear diseases
- Neurological disorders
- OBJECTIVE 2: PREVENTION
- Inclusion Criteria:
- All genders
- All ethnicities
- 18 - 60 years
- Professional voice users
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or previous diagnosis of a voice disorder
- Current or previous participation in voice therapy
- Previous phonosurgical interventions
- Pregnancy
- Smoking
- Nasal or ear diseases
- Neurological disorders
Where it is running
- Ghent University — Ghent, East-Flanders, Belgium (enrolling)
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