Effects of Vitamin B12 Treatment in Singers

NCT ID: NCT03437824

Last Updated: 2019-04-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-01

Study Completion Date

2019-04-01

Brief Summary

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In this study, the investigators aim to assess if vitamin B12 treatment demonstrates a beneficial effect on voice performance. If so, they wish to examine the relationship between the vitamin B12 treatment and the study participant's general well-being.

Detailed Description

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Through the investigators' experience, they have observed that amongst singers and voice professionals, there is a common belief that there are voice benefits from cobalamin treatment. Consequently, some singers and voice professionals tend to ask for cobalamin injections in order to enhance their vocal performance. However, there are no previous reports that illustrate the effects of vitamin B12 deficiency or treatment on voice performance.

Conditions

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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin B12, 1,000 mg, Once

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyanocobalamin

Intervention Type DRUG

1,000 mg, Once

Placebo

Normal Saline Solution (0.9% Sodium Chloride), Once

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

0.9% Sodium Chloride, Once

Interventions

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Cyanocobalamin

1,000 mg, Once

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

0.9% Sodium Chloride, Once

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Vitamin B12 Normal Saline Solution

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 to 65 years old
* An active singer who is presently singing
* Willing and able to comply with the study requirements
* Completed and signed an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Known vitamin B12 deficiency
* Active or recent vitamin B12 treatment (the subject must not receive vitamin B12 treatment for at least 4 weeks)
* Any known bleeding disorder
* Any known laryngeal pathology
* Plans to start any new treatment, oral/parenteral anticoagulant, supplement, or medication during the study period
* Scored above the highest 10 percentile of performance in all three voice evaluation questionnaires will be withdrawn from the study before the first injection (i.e., scored less than or equal to 7 in the Voice Fatigue Index (VFI), less than or equal to 6 in the Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily (EASE), and less than or equal to 4 in the Singing Voice Handicap Index 10 (SVHI-10))
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Johns

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hagit Shoffel-Havakuk, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Southern California

Locations

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Keck Medicine of USC - Downtown Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Shoffel-Havakuk H, Lava CX, Reuven Y, Moog D, Odell K, Reder LS, Hapner ER, Johns MM 3rd. Effect of Vitamin B12 Injection on the Vocal Performance of Professional Singers: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jan 1;147(1):9-15. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.4026.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33180098 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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APP-16-06647

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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