Clinical trials: Voice Change
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Tremor
Sodium Oxybate in Spasmodic Dysphonia and Voice Tremor
Using a comprehensive approach of clinico-behavioral testing, neuroimaging and pharmacogenetics, the researchers will examine the clinical effects of sodium oxybate and the matched placebo on voice symptoms in spasmodic dysphonia…
- Trial name
- NCT03292458
- Testing
- Sodium Oxybate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Kristina Simonyan
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
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
Dysphonia
Investigation of the Role of Steroids in Enhancing Voice Therapy Outcomes
Despite the considerable use of oral steroids in the regular management of benign vocal fold lesions there is little evidence base in the literature.
- Trial name
- AAO (NCT02286960)
- Testing
- Steroid, Lactose Pills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Voice and Resonance Disorders, Vocal Fold Polyp
Efficacy of a Semi-occluded Mask in the Treatment of Patients With Voice Disorders
Current semi-occluded vocal tract therapies limit the type of vocalizations that can be produced to single vowels, which does not promote learning of the healthy voice behavior in connected speech or generalization to…
- Conditions
- Voice and Resonance Disorders, Vocal Fold Polyp, Vocal Cord Cyst, Vocal Cord Polyp
- Trial name
- NCT03410797
- Testing
- Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Jacqueline Gartner-Schmidt
Muscle Tension Dysphonia
The Effects of Respiratory Training on Voice
Primary muscle tension dysphonia is a voice disorder that involves excessive and poorly coordinated muscle activity affecting multiple subsystems that are involved in speech production, in the absence of structural or neurologic…
- Trial name
- NCT04710862
- Testing
- Breathing training without a device, Breathing training with a device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Spasmodic Dysphonia Pain
This study aims to identify adjuvant methods to improve patient comfort during in-office laryngology procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04648891
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Vibrating wand
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dysphonia
Dietary Control Alone Versus Dietary Control Plus Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Treat Pediatric Hoarseness
This study will examine whether lansoprazole (Prevacid) and dietary control versus dietary control alone will improve pediatric hoarseness symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00637416
- Testing
- Lansoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Healthy
Acute Respiratory Illness Surveillance (AcRIS) With Mobile Application in a Low-Interventional Decentralized Study.
The purpose of the AcRIS study is to obtain data to characterize the relationship between symptoms and voice features for (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT04748445
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2/Influenza/RSV RT-PCR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
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
Muscle Tension Dysphonia, Vocal Fold Palsy
Evaluating the Feasibility of Acapella® Choice as a Dysphonia Treatment
A feasibility study to identify the immediate effect on the voices of patients with voice disorders (muscle tension dysphonia, vocal fold palsy or presbylaryngis) produced by exercising with Acapella Choice as a form of…
- Conditions
- Muscle Tension Dysphonia, Vocal Fold Palsy, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Presbylarynx
- Trial name
- NCT04764604
- Testing
- Acapella Choice, Tube-in-water
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Dystonia
rTMS in Spasmodic Dysphonia
Focal dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by excessive involuntary muscle contractions of any body part. Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a type of focal dystonia characterized by excessive contraction of…
- Trial name
- NCT02957942
- Testing
- 1Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
Assessment of Laryngopharyngeal Sensation in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
Study investigators have completed a study testing laryngopharyngeal sensation at specific laryngopharyngeal subsites using a novel buckling force aesthesiometer in a series of 22 healthy adults at this institution.
- Conditions
- Spasmodic Dysphonia, Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Disorders
- Trial name
- SDTT (NCT05158179)
- Testing
- Sensation testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Vocal Fold Nodules, Muscle Tension Dysphonia
Preliminary Study 2 to Test the Effects of Ambulatory Voice Biofeedback
Patients with vocal hyperfunction will undergo standard of care voice therapy with ambulatory voice monitoring before therapy and after the first 3 voice therapy sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT03416868
- Testing
- Ambulatory voice biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Dystonia
Usability of Vibro-tactile Stimulation to Treat Spasmodic Dysphonia
The general aim of the study was to provide evidence for the usability and feasibility of applying vibro-tactile stimulation (VTS) at home as a non-invasive form of neuromodulation to improve speech in people with spasmodic…
- Trial name
- NCT06111027
- Testing
- Vibro-tactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Dysphonia Resulting From Vocal Fold Scarring, Age-related Dysphonia
Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Azficel-T for Vocal Fold Scarring and Age-Related Dysphonia
The objectives of this study are to assess the safety of azficel-T treatment for dysphonia related to vocal fold function and to evaluate the efficacy of azficel-T for the treatment of dysphonia related to vocal fold function.
- Trial name
- NCT02120781
- Testing
- Azficel-T (autologous fibroblasts)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Castle Creek Biosciences, LLC.
Essential Voice Tremor, Vocal Tremor
Effects of Octanoic Acid for Treatment of Essential Voice Tremor
Essential voice tremor is a neurological condition that produces a regular, shaking quality in the voice. One form of drug treatment that produces some improvement in tremor of the hands is octanoic acid, which is a food additive…
- Conditions
- Essential Voice Tremor, Vocal Tremor, Voice Tremor, Essential Tremor of Voice
- Trial name
- NCT01864525
- Testing
- Octanoic acid, Inactive capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse 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
Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Disorders
DaxibotulinumtoxinA Injection for Treatment of Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) is a neurologic condition causing inappropriate contraction of the laryngeal musculature, leading to abnormal voicing.
- Conditions
- Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Disorders, Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT05158166
- Testing
- DaxibotulinumtoxinA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco