Female Teacher's Voice During Teaching
Launched by UNIVERSITY OF OULU · Dec 18, 2017
Trial Information
Current as of May 21, 2025
Completed
Keywords
ClinConnect Summary
Due to the voice disorders, teachers are a major customer group for voice therapy. The main part of the study is comparison of two voice therapy methods.
There are several factors in the classroom that increase teacher's risk of voice disorders. One of the most significant is high noise level during lessons. This study explores the noise conditions the teachers are working in and how these conditions are related to the voice parameters and symptoms.
Finally, the study aims to determine whether classroom noise level can be lowered by improving classroom acoustics and by noise reducing work...
Gender
FEMALE
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- • Female teachers or teachers of special needs children from elementary schools
- • Voice symptoms and willingness to participate in voice therapy
- • Mother tongue Finnish
- • No hearing loss, no need to use a hearing aid
- • Non-smoking
- • No neurological diseases
- • No voice therapy during past year
- • Successful phoniatric examination with rigid laryngoscopy or nasal endoscopy
- Exclusion Criteria:
- • Mother tongue other than Finnish
- • Need to use a hearing aid
- • Need for medical treatment in the larynx
- • Abnormalities of the larynx
- • Vocal cord paresis
- • Laryngitis
- • Posterior hypertrophy
About University Of Oulu
The University of Oulu, located in Finland, is a leading research institution known for its commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and innovation in various fields, including health sciences. As a clinical trial sponsor, the University of Oulu leverages its extensive academic expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and collaborative networks to conduct rigorous and ethically sound clinical research. The university emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches and strives to translate research findings into practical applications that improve patient outcomes and contribute to public health. Through its clinical trials, the University of Oulu aims to foster advancements in medical science while adhering to the highest standards of integrity and compliance.
Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
Patients applied
Trial Officials
Sirpa M Pirilä, MA
Study Chair
Ooulu
Timeline
First submit
Trial launched
Trial updated
Estimated completion
Not reported
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