Voice disorder study: can botox help patients get back to work?
NCT ID NCT06561334
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder causing uncontrollable vocal cord spasms, affects patients' jobs and social lives. Researchers will interview 20 adults who have received at least one botulinum toxin injection to understand if the treatment helps improve their livelihood. The goal is to gather insights, not to test a new therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- botulinum toxin injections
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could highlight how botulinum toxin injections improve the social and economic lives of people with spasmodic dysphonia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 20 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It does not test a new treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
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