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Expiratory Muscle Strength Training and Phonation Resistance Training Exercises For Elderly Patients With Vocal Fold Atrophy

NCT03696576 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2021-08-30

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Summary

The larynx and vocal folds undergo many age-related changes in their physiology and structure that can lead to undesirable effects on the voice, with changes in the respiratory system compounding these deficits. These changes, also called presbyphonia, can have serious detrimental effects on the lives of elderly individuals. There are few studies that have evaluated the use of voice therapy treatment options for these patients. The primary aim of this study is to test whether the addition of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) to a current, validated voice therapy protocol aimed at treating presbyphonia, (phonation resistance training, PhoRTE) can improve outcomes of therapy.

Conditions

  • Voice Disorder
  • Vocal Cord Atrophy
  • Presbyphonia

Interventions

DEVICE

EMST

Training of the respiratory system muscles using the EMST device.

BEHAVIORAL

PhoRTE

Completing of PhoRTE voice therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amanda Gillespie · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-20
Primary Completion
2020-05-04
Completion
2020-05-04
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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