New study tests best way to deliver voice therapy for hoarseness
NCT ID NCT07176988
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the method of delivering voice therapy affects how well people with voice problems (like muscle tension dysphonia or vocal cord lesions) can communicate over a year. About 120 adults who do not smoke and have not had voice therapy or surgery recently will take part. Researchers will measure changes in voice-related quality of life and speech clarity to find the most effective therapy approach.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
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- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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16 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-smoking * Diagnosis of either primary muscle tension dysphonia of the hyperadducted type or benign vocal fold lesions. * No neuro-laryngologic or age-related vocal fold changes (e.g., atrophy) * No history of voice therapy or voice surgery in the last year * No history of other serious chronic medical conditions that may affect voice (per patient report), Normal hearing (determined by pure tone audiometry), stimulable and appropriate for behavioral voice intervention as determined by a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist and laryngologist, * Willingness to attend all therapeutic interventions and follow-up sessions * Willingness to use a smartphone to record practice Exclusion Criteria: * History of voice therapy or voice surgery in the last year * Serious chronic medical condition that may affect voice (per patient report) * Abnormal hearing ability (despite appropriate amplification) * Other laryngeal disorders not attributed to primary MTD and benign vocal fold lesions, * Not stimulable or inappropriate for behavioral voice intervention as determined by a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist and laryngologist * Unwillingness to attend therapeutic intervention and follow-up sessions * Unwillingness to use a smartphone to record practice * Pregnant women * Prisoners * Cognitive impairment or impaired decision-making capacity
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Locations
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Emory Voice Center at Emory University Hospital Midtown
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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