RECRUITING

Project 4: Ambulatory Biofeedback and Voice Therapy for Patients with Vocal Hyperfunction

Study Overview

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Description

Vocal hyperfunction (VH) is the most commonly treated class of voice disorders by speech-language pathologists and voice therapy is the primary curative treatment. Patients and clinicians report that generalizing improved voicing into daily life is the most significant barrier to successful therapy. We will test if extending biofeedback into the patient's daily life using ambulatory voice monitoring will significantly improve generalization during therapy and if individual patient factors, like how easily they can modify their voice and engagement during therapy, moderate the effects of the biofeedback.

Official Title

Preliminary Studies to Test the Effects of Ambulatory Biofeedback in Small Groups of Patients with Vocal Hyperfunction: Study 3

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-03-01
Study Completion:2029-04-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05970562

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jarrad Van Stan, PhD, CCC-SLP
CONTACT
617-643-8410
jvanstan@mgh.harvard.edu
Robert Hillman, PhD, CCC-SLP
CONTACT
617-643-2466

Principal Investigator

Jarrad Van Stan, PhD, CCC-SLP
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
United States
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

  • Jarrad Van Stan, PhD, CCC-SLP, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-03-01
Study Completion Date2029-04-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-03-01
Study Completion Date2029-04-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Voice Disorders
  • Vocal Fold Polyp
  • Vocal Nodules in Adults
  • Muscle Tension Dysphonia