Investigation of the Effectiveness of Group Voice Therapy in Children
NCT ID: NCT06124053
Last Updated: 2023-11-21
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
18 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-11-15
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Control group participants will be evaluated before and after vocal hygiene training. The first and second research groups will be evaluated four times in total: before therapy, after therapy, third month follow-up and sixth month follow-up. It is aimed to examine the effectiveness of "group voice therapy" by comparing the findings obtained from the approaches. Objective and subjective evaluation tools will be used in the evaluations. It is expected that Research Group 1, receiving "group voice therapy," and Research Group 2, receiving "individual voice therapy," will demonstrate a significant decrease in the primary outcome measure, the GRBAS score, and secondary outcome measures, including the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index score, the Teacher's Perception-Based Voice Handicap Index score, and a significant increase in the Pediatric Voice-Related Quality of Life Scale score when comparing pre-therapy and post-therapy assessments. It is anticipated that these significant changes will be sustained in the follow-up evaluations.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Group Voice Therapy
In this research, a total of eight sessions of "group voice therapy" will be applied as the intervention approach. It is planned that each group will consist of three participants. Participants will be evaluated before the intervention, after the intervention, at the third-month follow-up assessment, and at the sixth-month follow-up assessment. Both formal and informal assessment tools have been preferred for the evaluation. Researchers will collect case histories and demographic information. For the acoustic assessment of the participants, voice recordings will be obtained through the ComputerizedSpeech Lab (CLS) program. GRBAS scores will be conducted by the researchers, while Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) and Pediatric Voice Related Quality of Life (pVRQOL) scales will be filled out by parents.
Group Voice Therapy
The "group voice therapy" intervention consists of a total of eight sessions. The session contents include both direct and indirect voice therapy approaches. Each group is composed of three participants. The session durations are planned to be 45-60 minutes each.
Individual Voice Therapy
In this research, a total of eight sessions of "individual voice therapy" will be implemented as the intervention approach. Participants will be evaluated before the intervention, after the intervention, at the third-month follow-up assessment, and at the sixth-month follow-up assessment. Both formal and informal assessment tools have been chosen for the evaluation. Researchers will collect case histories and demographic information. For the acoustic assessment of the participants, voice recordings will be obtained through the CLS program. GRBAS scores will be conducted by the researchers, while pVHI and pVRQOL scales will be filled out by parents or guardians.
Individual Voice Therapy
The "individual voice therapy" intervention consists of a total of eight sessions. The session contents include both direct and indirect voice therapy approaches. The session durations are planned to be 45-60 minutes each.
Vocal Hygiene Education
Participants will receive a one-session "vocal hygiene training." Participants will be evaluated twice: once before the vocal hygiene training and again 8 weeks after the vocal hygiene training. Both formal and informal assessment tools have been preferred for the evaluation. Researchers will collect case histories and demographic information. For the acoustic assessment of the participants, voice recordings will be obtained through the CLS program. GRBAS scores will be conducted by the researchers, while pVHI and pVRQOL scales will be filled out by parents.
Vocal Hygiene Education
Regarding vocal hygiene training, information related to voice production and respiratory characteristics will be provided, and guidance on correct and incorrect voice use will be given.
Interventions
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Group Voice Therapy
The "group voice therapy" intervention consists of a total of eight sessions. The session contents include both direct and indirect voice therapy approaches. Each group is composed of three participants. The session durations are planned to be 45-60 minutes each.
Individual Voice Therapy
The "individual voice therapy" intervention consists of a total of eight sessions. The session contents include both direct and indirect voice therapy approaches. The session durations are planned to be 45-60 minutes each.
Vocal Hygiene Education
Regarding vocal hygiene training, information related to voice production and respiratory characteristics will be provided, and guidance on correct and incorrect voice use will be given.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Being referred to Hacettepe University Speech and Language Therapy Department for a diagnosis of voice disorder by Hacettepe University Ear, Nose, and Throat Department.
* Being in the age range of 7-11.
* Having Turkish as the native language.
Exclusion Criteria
* Having any known neurological, systemic, or endocrinological disease that affects one's voice.
* Having undergone any surgical intervention related to the voice or received voice therapy before the research process.
* Having a diagnosis of current hearing loss.
* Having a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis.
* The family or child not wanting to participate in the study.
* Not having acquired reading and writing skills yet
7 Years
11 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Hacettepe University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Özlem Beşik Topçu
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Fatma ESEN AYDINLI, Assoc. Prof.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy Departmant
Meltem Çiğdem KİRAZLI, Ph.D.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy Departmant
Taner Yılmaz, Prof.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Hacettepe University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Locations
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Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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HUSLP_GROUPVOICETHERAPY
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id