Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of a Semi-occluded Mask in the Treatment of Patients With Voice Disorders (NCT NCT03410797)

NCT ID: NCT03410797

Last Updated: 2021-01-05

Results Overview

VHI-10 is a 10 item, self reported, voice related outcome related to an individual's perception of their vocal quality and how it impacts their life. (Voice Handicap Index) Scale scores range from 0-40 where higher scores correspond to a worse vocal quality.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

11 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and approximately 6-8 weeks later; after completion of voice therapy

Results posted on

2021-01-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Overall Study
STARTED
11
Overall Study
COMPLETED
11
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
n=11 Participants
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants
n=11 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Age, Continuous
38 years
n=11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=11 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
11 participants
n=11 Participants
Voice Handicap Index - 10
17 units on a scale
n=11 Participants
Cepstral Peak Prominance-CPP
10.43 decibels
n=11 Participants
Cepstral Spectral Index of Dysphonia (CSID)
-3.46 units on a scale
n=11 Participants
Mean Airflow
138 mL/s
n=11 Participants
Mean vocal intensity
66.75 dB SPL
n=11 Participants
Voice Diagnoses
Diagnosis of Lesions
3 participants
n=11 Participants
Voice Diagnoses
Diagnosis of Muscle Tension Dysphonia
8 participants
n=11 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and approximately 6-8 weeks later; after completion of voice therapy

VHI-10 is a 10 item, self reported, voice related outcome related to an individual's perception of their vocal quality and how it impacts their life. (Voice Handicap Index) Scale scores range from 0-40 where higher scores correspond to a worse vocal quality.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
n=11 Participants
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Change From Baseline in VHI-10 Score After 4 Sessions of Voice Therapy
7 score on a scale
Interval -3.0 to 17.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and approximately 6-8 weeks later; after completion of voice therapy

CPP is an objective evaluation of voice recordings through specialized vocal analysis software.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
n=11 Participants
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Change From Baseline in Cepstral Peak Prominence (dB)
-1.53 dB
Interval -9.6 to 1.17

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and approximately 6-8 weeks later; after completion of voice therapy

CSID is an objective evaluation of voice recordings through specialized vocal analysis software. The CSID is a multifactorial estimate of vocal severity that correlates with the labeled visual analog scale for severity (in %). Normal cutoff range is from 19-24. Values outside of this range are considered to have varying degrees of dysphonia. The values are captured using specialized voice analysis equipment and analyzed using the specialized CSID software. Depending on the voice disorder, CSID can be calculated as both negative and positive integers with no true boundaries.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
n=11 Participants
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Change From Baseline in Cepstral Spectral Index of Dysphonia (CSID--a Multivariate Estimate of Dysphonia Severity)
15.39 units on a scale
Interval -6.92 to 81.95

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and approximately 6-8 weeks later; after completion of voice therapy

mean airflow will be captured during the phonatory aerodynamic system (PAS) recording of airflow during the reading of the standardized paragraph.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
n=11 Participants
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Change From Baseline in Mean Airflow in Milliliters (ml) During Reading of Standardized Paragraph
-52 milliliters
Interval -138.0 to 105.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and approximately 6-8 weeks later; after completion of voice therapy

mean vocal intensity will be captured during the phonatory aerodynamic system (PAS) recording of airflow during the reading of the standardized paragraph.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy
n=11 Participants
Individuals with a voice disorder such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold lesions recommended for voice therapy as treatment. Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy: Patients will be given a facemask with a semi-occlusion (SOMask) for use during in person voice therapy and for use at home therapy practice.
Change From Baseline in Mean Vocal Intensity (dB)
-1.7 decibels
Interval -19.11 to 6.44

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to post treatment

Population: This information was not collected during this study on any of the participants. Therefore, there was no data to analyze.

Numeric value of the number of breaths needed to complete the reading of a paragraph. Values are positive integers

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Voice Disorder Requiring Voice Therapy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jacqueline Gartner-Schmidt

University of Pittsburgh

Phone: 412-232-8970

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place