Evaluating the Efficacy of Voice Therapy for Neurogenic Voice Disorders

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Conditions studied: Speakers With Neurogenic Voice Disorders

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of voice therapy for neurogenic voice disorders. The main questions are: Does voice therapy improve patient-reported quality of life in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders? Does voice therapy improve listener perception of voice in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders? Does voice therapy improve acoustical analyses of voice in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders? Does voice therapy improve physiologic function in speakers with neurogenic voice disorders?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07474740

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

40

Starts

2024-06-04

Expected to finish

2028-06-04

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of essential tremor by a physician
• Self-reported, physician-identified, or speech-language pathologist-identified vocal tremor
• Ability to speak and read English
• Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to tasks

You may not qualify if…

• History of surgery on the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, or respiratory system that currently affects speech or voice
• Current respiratory disorder unrelated to essential tremor that affects speech or voice
• Score 20 points or below on the Mini-Mental Status Examination

Where it is running

• The University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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