Clinical trials: Phonation Disorder
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Tremor
Voice Tremor in Spasmodic Dysphonia: Central Mechanisms and Treatment Response
The proposed research aims to determine brain abnormalities in patients with spasmodic dysphonia (SD) and voice tremor (VT) as the basis for characterization of central mechanisms underlying symptom improvement following the use…
- Trial name
- NCT01961297
- Testing
- Sodium oxybate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kristina Simonyan
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Zinc Supplementation Prior to Botox Injections for Spasmodic Dysphonia
One initial study has shown that Botulinum Toxin (BT) in combination with zinc supplementation may increase the duration of effects BT treatment. This initial study was in the context of facial aesthetics.
- Trial name
- NCT05892770
- Testing
- Zinc gluconate supplement, Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder
Autonomic Dysfunction in Functional Dysphonia
The first objective of this research project is to compare the occurrence and frequency of symptoms and/or disorders related to autonomic dysfunction in patients with functional dysphonia with gender- and age-matched vocally…
- Conditions
- Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder, Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT06100601
- Testing
- ANS regulation therapy, conventional voice therapy (CVT), ANS regulation therapy + CVT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Pain
Gender Specific Differences in Postoperative Sore Throat for Ambu® AuraGain™ Laryngeal Mask
The purpose of this study is to evaluate gender specific risk factors and the influence of cuff pressure in the occurrence of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness following general anaesthesia using Ambu® AuraGain™ Laryngeal…
- Trial name
- LadyLAMA (NCT04915534)
- Testing
- Ambu® AuraGain™ Laryngeal Mask (LM)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 814 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Voice Disorders
Improving Efficacy of Voice Therapy Concepts Via Telepractice and Mobile App Technology
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telepractice has grown rapidly. To date, synchronous telepractice (i.e., in real-time videoconferencing) has been the focus of most research with asynchronous telepractice (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT05220982
- Testing
- Conversation Training Therapy, Global Voice Prevention and Therapy Model, Modified Conversation Training Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Voice and Resonance Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Voice
The goal of this clinical trial is to verify the effect on the voice of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in vocally healthy non-singers.
- Conditions
- Voice and Resonance Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Voice Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT06544122
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Laryngeal Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Cortical Silent Period in Laryngeal Dystonia
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the cortical silent period (cSP) in cricothyroid muscle (CT) in laryngeal dystonia and control healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- cSPDystonia (NCT05580302)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split, School of Medicine
Voice Disorders
Development of Imaging Biomarkers for Voice After Pediatric Airway Reconstruction
Objective: The purpose of this proposal is to use High Speed Videoendoscopy (HSV) to develop and test an imaging biomarker to support diagnosis and predict vibratory outcome after airway reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT03076931
- Testing
- Microlaryngoscopy, Voice Evaluation, Airway Reconstruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Dysphonia, Singing
Effects of External Vibration on Voice Quality in Muscle Tension Dysphonia Patients and Classically Trained Singers
Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a disabling voice disorder which causes severe voice change, neck pain, and voice fatigue. Current therapy modalities to treat these disorders include multiple visits to a qualified speech…
- Trial name
- NCT02083341
- Testing
- Lelo® Siri vibrator, Lelo® Siri vibrator with vibration component removed
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Speech Disorders, Voice Disorders
Personal Protective Equipment Effects
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 transmits through droplets; thus, oral, nasal, and conjunctival mucosas are related to contamination, and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is strongly suggested.
- Trial name
- NCT05369663
- Testing
- mask use
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Dysphonia, Muscle Tension Dysphonia
Translaryngeal Vibration for Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders
Contemporary treatments for hyperfunctional voice disorders such as muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) are effective but typically do not restore voice handicap or voice function to normal thresholds.
- Trial name
- NCT07145086
- Testing
- Voice therapy with vibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University
Asthmatic Patients and Control Group
Frequency of Dysphonia in Asthmatic Patients
For many years, it is known that asthmatics have more often dysphonia. However, no study has so far analyzed the reality of dysphonia in asthmatic by making phoniatric tests.
- Trial name
- NCT01999855
- Testing
- Phoniatric tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Myasthenia Gravis, Fatigue
Capturing Key MG-symptoms Using Smartphone Recordings.
This study will make use of a cross-sectional design of MG patients and non-MG participants to quantitatively assess key MG symptoms, and to explore the applicability of machine learning algorithms to their measurement.
- Trial name
- CAPTURE - MG (NCT06743490)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Laryngeal Vibration for Spasmodic Dysphonia
The general aim of the research is to provide scientific evidence that vibro-tactile stimulation (VTS) represents a non-invasive form of neuromodulation that can induce measurable improvements in the speech of people with…
- Trial name
- SD-VTS (NCT03746509)
- Testing
- Laryngeal Vibration (Treatment), Laryngeal Vibration (Comparator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cough, Vocal Cord Atrophy
Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures
Investigators will assess the usefulness of using ultrasound in office procedures for laryngology interventions. Participants who qualify will be adults who are undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, injection laryngoplasty…
- Conditions
- Cough, Vocal Cord Atrophy, Vocal Cord Paresis, Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT06579989
- Testing
- Ultrasound for cough, Ultrasound for vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold paresis/paralysis, Ultrasound for dysphagia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
Voice and Swallowing Disorders in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
This research study is investigating whether people with Alzheimer's disease experience more changes to voice and swallowing than their healthy age-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden, Healthy Aging, Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT06328374
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Deglutition Disorder, Healthy
Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Aid Swallowing in Dysphagia
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using extrinsic laryngeal muscle stimulation to elevate the larynx in a manner similar to that which occurs during normal swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT00001936
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Voice Disorders
Interaction of Caffeine and Hydration on Voice
The purpose of the study, Effects of Interaction of Caffeine and Hydration on Voice Performance, is to gather information about the effects of caffeine and hydration upon voice performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01435837
- Testing
- C2 (200mg of caffeine; 1/2 L of water), C3(200mg of caffeine; 1 L of water), C1 (200mg of caffeine, no water)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Communication Disorder, Healthy
Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal biochemical and metabolic processes of the central nervous system of…
- Conditions
- Communication Disorder, Healthy, Stuttering, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001308
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Sore-throat, Dysphonia
No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and…
- Conditions
- Sore-throat, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- No-PILS (NCT05383417)
- Testing
- EndoClip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego