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Impact of Duration Of Absolute Voice Rest on Voice Outcome After Phonomicrosurgery

NCT02634957 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2020-04-15

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Summary

Absolute voice rest is commonly prescribed after vocal fold surgery, also known as phonomicrosurgery, for benign vocal fold lesions. This is thought to decrease scarring of vocal folds, which could result in increasing tissue stiffness and limitations in optimal vocal outcome. Unfortunately there is no standardized protocol as to how long patients should rest their voice after phonomicrosurgery. To date, there are no studies in the literature directly comparing the impact of short-term and long-term voice rest on vocal fold healing and voice outcome after phonomicrosurgery.

Conditions

  • Benign Neoplasm of True Vocal Cords

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

absolute voice rest

absolute voice rest is the complete elimination of any vocalization (no sounds, speaking or whispering)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Libby Smith, DO · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2020-01-31
Completion
2020-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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