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High-intensity Group Vocal Exercise to Improve Laryngeal Function in Patients With Parkinson Disease

NCT03263793 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2018-08-27

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Summary

The overall goal of this T2 translational research project is to pilot an interdisciplinary high-intensity group singing program to improve speech and swallowing in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and to explore the impact of this program on quality of life (QOL). This research has three specific aims: 1) Determine the effects of a high-intensity group vocal training program on vocal function and laryngeal structure; 2) Determine the transference of vocal training to laryngeal aspects of swallowing; 3) Determine the effect of patient-reported changes in Quality of Life (QOL) as the result of participation in a group vocal training program.

Twenty patients with Parkinson Disease will be recruited from the Fresco Institute for Parkinson's \& Movement Disorders to participate in a 12-week vocal training program. The program will train participants using maximum vocal function exercises targeting vocal deficits specific to PD. Choral singing therapy sessions will be conducted once weekly with daily home practice exercises based on principles that have been successful in other intensive PD vocal exercise programs.

Conditions

  • Parkinson Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Choral (group) singing therapy sessions

Choral (group) singing therapy sessions will be conducted once weekly and daily home practice exercises will be assigned. All vocal exercises are based on principles that have been successful in other intensive Parkinson Disease vocal exercise programs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Aaron Johnson, MD · NYU Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-22
Primary Completion
2017-12-13
Completion
2017-12-13

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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