RCT Face-to-face Group Voice Therapy vs Telepractice Group Voice Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphonia

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

168

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 25, 2024

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2026

Conditions
Voice DisordersMuscle Tension DysphoniaAphonia
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Telepractice group voice therapy

"* Voice therapy delivered in group basis via telepractice.~* The voice therapy program will include both indirect and direct voice therapy, in accordance with the current best practice recommendations. Indirect voice therapy will include information counselling on voice production and disorder and vocal hygiene. Direct voice therapy will adopt the resonant voice therapy approach and also head and neck relaxation exercises, which has shown to be effective for muscle tension dysphonia."

BEHAVIORAL

Face-to-face group voice therapy

"* Voice therapy that will be delivered in group basis in-person with patients.~* The voice therapy program will include both indirect and direct voice therapy, in accordance with the current best practice recommendations. Indirect voice therapy will include information counselling on voice production and disorder and vocal hygiene. Direct voice therapy will adopt the resonant voice therapy approach and also head and neck relaxation exercises, which has shown to be effective for muscle tension dysphonia."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

RECRUITING

Division of Speech Therapy, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology , Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER