Wearable biofeedback could help voice therapy stick in daily life

NCT ID NCT05970562

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a wearable device that gives real-time feedback on voice use can help people with voice disorders (like vocal nodules or muscle tension dysphonia) improve their voicing habits outside the clinic. Participants wear a small sensor on their neck that tracks vibrations during speech and provides cues when they exceed a personalized threshold. The study combines this device with a 4-week voice therapy program to see if it helps patients generalize healthier voicing into everyday conversations.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: a wearable device that monitors voice and gives biofeedback (ambulatory voice monitoring with biofeedback, AVM-B) plus conversation training therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this approach could make voice therapy more effective by helping patients use healthier voicing habits in their everyday lives, not just in the clinic.
What could go wrong: This is an early, small study. The device may be distracting or uncomfortable, and the benefits might not be large enough to justify its use in routine therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

polyp of vocal cord spasmodic dystonia voice disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MUSCLE TENSION DYSPHONIA VOCAL FOLD POLYP VOCAL NODULES IN ADULTS VOICE DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Medical Center
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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