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Technology-assisted Vocal Exercise for Older Adults

NCT03015870 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2017-01-10

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Summary

Many detrimental effects of aging have been identified in the human voice, most of which are accepted as "normal". However, age-related vocal deficits disrupt communication and decrease quality of life in older adults and may be preventable and/or treatable through behavioral interventions. The objective of this proposal is to determine the effectiveness of a technology-assisted vocal exercise intervention on the vocal function and quality of life in older adults. Forty older adults (65+) will be recruited and randomly assigned to either an app or PDF-delivered vocal training intervention lasting 8 weeks. Pre- and post-testing involving vocal functioning assessments, as well as mobility, psychosocial, and cognitive functioning assessments will be conducted. This interdisciplinary project will enhance the investigators understanding of physical, mental, and social health-related quality of life among older adults.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Vocal exercise with real-time feedback

The feedback intervention will use iPads pre-installed with a PDF of vocal exercises for the full duration of the study and with an app which will provide tailored feedback regarding pitch, loudness, and duration of phonation during practice sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Vocal exercise with recording

The recording intervention will use an iPad pre-installed with the PDF of vocal exercises for the full duration of the study, but no feedback app.Participants audio record self while performing vocal exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aaron M Johnson, PhD · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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