Management of Non-Organic Dysphonia in Adults.

Launched by SOHAG UNIVERSITY · Mar 2, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at two different voice therapy programs to help adults who have a condition called non-organic dysphonia, which means their voice problems are not caused by any physical issues. The study aims to compare the effects of "Resonant Tube Therapy," a special vocal training program, with the "Traditional Smith-accent Method" to see which one better improves voice quality. The trial is currently recruiting participants who are between 15 and 60 years old, speak Arabic, and have been diagnosed with this voice condition.

If you join the study, you will receive one of the two therapies and will be monitored to see how your voice improves over time. However, there are some specific requirements to be eligible. For example, you should not have any other voice disorders caused by physical issues, and you should not be dealing with certain health conditions that could affect your voice or the study's results. This is a good opportunity to explore new treatment options for voice problems while contributing to important research in this area.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients diagnosed with non-organic functional dysphonia with or without Minimally Associated Pathological lesions and referred for voice therapy. The diagnosis was based on the results of the routine clinical assessment of cases of voice disorders by a phoniatrician in the voice clinic.
• • Patients 'ages between 15 - 60 years old.
• • Native speakers of Arabic.
• • Language comprehension adequate for the task.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with organic voice disorders.
• • Patients with aphonia or Phon asthenia.
• • Females within the week of their menstrual cycle or menstruating at the time of data collection to control for the possible hormonal effects or premenstrual water retention on voice quality.
• • History of severe respiratory allergies, thyroid pathologies, neuro-motor impairment, hearing impairment, psychiatric problems and physically limiting diseases that might interfere with study completion.
• • Those on any regular medication that might affect voice quality.
• • Speech disorders.
• • Cigarette smoking, alcohol, or drug abuse for the past 5 years.
• • Patients with previous micro laryngeal surgery.
• • Patients with gastrointestinal reflux disease.