Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Singer's Voice

Launched by UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE PERNAMBUCO · Sep 21, 2024

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Data collection is being conducted at the Applied Neuroscience Laboratory (LANA) of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Videolaryngoscopy is performed at the UFPE Hospital, in the laryngology outpatient clinic.

This phase of the study includes vocally healthy individuals who are singers without formal music or singing training. Residents of the city of Recife and the Metropolitan Region, aged 18 to 45 years. The age range was chosen considering the period of maximum vocal efficiency To determine the sample size, in phase 2, a pilot study was conducted with 15 participants that wil...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Vocally healthy singers without formal singing education
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Participants will be excluded from the sample if they were smokers, had abnormalities in previous otorhinolaryngological examination, or exhibited signs and symptoms of laryngeal, pharyngeal, or respiratory diseases at the time of collection. Volunteers who regularly used neuroactive medications, had metallic implants in the cervical region or above, or had any history of seizures or epilepsy will also be excluded.