Predicting the outcome of conservative (non-surgical) voice therapy for adults with laryngeal pathologies associated with hyperfunctional voice use
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN64609553 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN64609553 |
| Protocol serial number | 821007 |
| Sponsor | Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong) |
| Funder | Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong) |
- Submission date
- 10/10/2002
- Registration date
- 10/10/2002
- Last edited
- 01/07/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr E Yu
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences
The University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
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| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Voice disorders |
| Intervention | Patients will be randomly assigned to either the treatment or non-treatment group: 1. Treatment group: each subject in the treatment group will receive a structured voice therapy programme individually. The program consists of 10 weekly sessions involving vocal hygiene education and vocal exercises 2. Control group: the non-treatment group will receive no therapy for 10 weeks before being given voice therapy |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/01/2001 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
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| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Subjects with voice disorders should have one of the following pathologies: 1.1. Vocal nodule 1.2. Vocal polyp 1.3. Cysts 1.4. Chronic laryngitis 1.5. Odema 2. Must have normal hearing 3. Aged between 21 to 50 years old 4. Must be non-smokers 5. Consume less than one standard alcohol drink a day 6. Had not received any voice therapy 7. Not professional voice users (e.g., singers, actors, etc) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Hong Kong
Study participating centre
Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
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| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
