Simple vocal exercises could boost Singers' stamina and lung power
NCT ID NCT07677501
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (like phonating through a pipette) with breathing exercises (pursed-lip, segmental, and diaphragmatic breathing) can improve how long conservatory students can sustain a note and their overall lung function. Participants will do these exercises twice a week for six weeks. The goal is to see if these simple, non-drug techniques can enhance vocal performance and respiratory health in voice students.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- combined semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises and breathing exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these simple exercises could help singers and voice professionals improve vocal stamina and respiratory health without medication or surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy students, so results may not apply to people with voice disorders. The exercises may offer only modest benefits.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18 and 35 years of age * Being an undergraduate student studying vocal training at a state conservatory * Volunteering to actively participate in the research process and signing the written consent form Exclusion Criteria: * • Having been diagnosed with any voice disorder (e.g., nodule, polyp, laryngitis, dysphonia, etc.) * Having received voice therapy, voice surgery, or respiratory physiotherapy in the past * Having an acute or chronic respiratory disease (e.g., asthma, COPD, bronchitis) * Participants who have had an upper respiratory tract infection in the last two weeks * Participants with a neurological, psychiatric, or cardiopulmonary system diagnosis * Participants who declare that they cannot regularly attend the exercise protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasan Kalyoncu University
Gaziantep, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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