Clinical trials: Voice
Dysarthria
INcorporating VoIce AcTivated Communication Aids Into Everyday Communication
Dysarthria is a speech disorder resulting in speech that is slow, slurred and difficult to understand, limiting a person's opportunities to study, work, and develop relationships.
- Trial name
- INVITE (NCT05859438)
- Testing
- Communication aid support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Neonatal Pain, Stress, Psychological
MOTHER3SENSE Study
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of maternal voice, touch, and scent on pain and stress levels in newborns during a routine heel lance procedure.
- Trial name
- MOTHER3SENSE (NCT07651592)
- Testing
- Maternal Voice, Maternal Touch, Maternal Scent
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kilis 7 Aralik University
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Dystonia
Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Spasmodic Dysphonia- DEBUSSY Trial
Laryngeal Dystonia (LD), also commonly referred to as spasmodic dysphonia, is a neurological voice disorder characterized by involuntary dystonic contractions of the laryngeal muscles.
- Conditions
- Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Dystonia, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT02558634
- Testing
- VIM Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation ON, VIM Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation OFF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Depression, Anxiety
Study of a PST-Trained Voice-Enabled Artificial Intelligence Counselor(SPEAC) for Adults With Emotional Distress (Phase 2)
Approximately 200 Participants with mild-to-moderate, untreated depression and/or anxiety will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to 1 of 3 study groups: Lumen Coached Problem-Solving Treatment (PST) (n=100)…
- Trial name
- SPEAC (NCT05603923)
- Testing
- Lumen Coached PST Intervention., Human Coached PST Intervention., Optional (delayed) Lumen Coached PST (Waitlist control).
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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
Thyroid
Effect of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring on Voice Quality During Thyroid Surgery
"Effect of intraoperative nerve monitoring on voice quality during thyroid surgery" Thyroidectomy is a quite often surgical procedure applied by both head and neck surgeons and endocrine surgeons.Recent advances in surgical and…
- Trial name
- NCT02509715
- Testing
- Intraoperative nerve monitoring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Lütfiye Nuri Burat Government Hospital
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)
Globus Pharyngeus
Bump the Lump - Intervention for the Treatment of Globus Pharyngeus
To develop a standardized speech-language pathology treatment protocol to systematically address Globus pharyngeus (GP) as a proof of concept
- Trial name
- NCT06762444
- Testing
- Speech-language pathologist (SLP) protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diabetic Foot
Implementation of Foot Thermometry and SMS and Voice Messaging to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcer
This study aims to implement daily temperature measurements of feet complemented by SMS and voice messaging to prevent diabetic foot ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at high risk of ulceration.
- Trial name
- NCT02373592
- Testing
- SMS and voice messaging, Thermometry
- Where
- 2 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
Voice-activated Intelligent Personal Assistant (VIPA) Intervention for People With Parkinson's Disease
This pilot randomized control trial (RCT) aims to develop a Voice-activated Intelligent Personal Assistance (VIPA) user protocol and study its feasibility and preliminary efficacy among 48 People with Parkinson's disease (PWP).
- Trial name
- NCT06036771
- Testing
- Voice-activated Intelligent Personal Assistant (VIPA)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cognitive Impairment, Balance Changes
LSVT Big and Dual Task Training in Cognitive Impaired Patients
The goal of this study ifs to determine the comparative effects of Lee Silverman voice treatment Big and dual task training on balance, cognition and functional mobility in older adults with cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Balance Changes, Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Functional Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT06927362
- Testing
- Lee Silverman treatment big, Dual task training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Thyroidectomy, Voice Alteration
Impact of Total Thyroidectomy on Voice and Swallowing
Purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcome of total thyroidectomy on vocal and swallowing function.
- Conditions
- Thyroidectomy, Voice Alteration, Swallowing Alteration
- Trial name
- NCT01607242
- Testing
- Endoscopy of larynx, Voice Handicap Index, Swallowing Assesment
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Covid19
Improving Real-time COVID-19 Monitoring Through Smartphone Voice Analysis
This is a confirmatory study that seeks to examine whether respiratory-responsive vocal biomarkers have potential to respond to COVID-19 infection status and respiratory symptom severity.
- Trial name
- NCT04582331
- Testing
- Smartphone-based voice and self-reported symptom collection
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonde Health
Surveys and Questionnaires, Noncommunicable Diseases
Use of Consent Language and Mode to Improve Interactive Voice Response Survey in Colombia and Uganda
This study evaluates the effect of one new form of introduction language and three new modes of providing consent on interactive voice response (IVR) survey cooperation, response, refusal and contact rates, as compared to control…
- Trial name
- NCT04394520
- Testing
- Modified Introduction, Active Opt-in, Active Opt-out
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,786 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Delirium - Postoperative, Anxiety Acute
Pediatric Recovery Delirium in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery
The primary aim of this observational study is to evaluate the effect of playing a mother's voice to a child while the patient is being awakened from anesthesia on postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- Delirium (NCT07413289)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Enes Celik
Obesity & Overweight, Breast Cancer
Testing Health-Related Interventions: Voices of Equity Needed to Overcome Weight-bias in Obesity-Cancer Care
This study is testing an 8-week behavioral weight loss and wellness program adapted to the needs of Black/African American breast cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- THRIVE NOW (NCT07897890)
- Testing
- THRIVE NOW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hoarseness, Post Operative Complicaiton
Intraperitoneal Dexamethasone Spraying on Vagal Nerve-Rich Areas for Prevention of Hoarseness After Upper Abdominal Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether intraoperative spraying of dexamethasone onto the abdominal vagal nerve-rich areas can prevent postoperative hoarseness in patients undergoing elective upper abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT07722091
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 584 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Newborn, Maternal Voice
The Effect of Maternal Voice and Music Therapy on Pain and Stress During Heel Prick Testing in Newborns
During the adaptation process to the extrauterine environment, healthy newborns face procedures such as hepatitis B vaccination, vitamin K injection, blood sugar monitoring, bilirubin or metabolic disease screening.
- Conditions
- Newborn, Maternal Voice, Music Therapy, Heel Prick Testing
- Trial name
- NCT07773792
- Testing
- Music Therapy, Maternal Voice
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi
Psychological Stress, Perceived Stress
A Persian AI-Based CBT Chatbot and Voice Analysis System for Managing Perceived Stress
This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate a Persian-language artificial intelligence (AI)-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) chatbot designed to support adults in managing perceived stress.
- Trial name
- PersianAI-CBT (NCT07840469)
- Testing
- Persian AI-Based CBT Chatbot, Active Mental Health Content
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hamid Reza Marateb