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RCT Face-to-face Group Voice Therapy vs Telepractice Group Voice Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphonia

Hong Kong168 participantsStarted 2024-06-25

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare face-to-face group voice therapy to telepractice group voice therapy for muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * The effectiveness of telepractice voice therapy for MTD using a randomized controlled trial study design. * The effectiveness of telepractice group voice therapy using a randomized controlled trial study design. Participants will receive telepractice group voice therapy or face-to-face group voice therapy. Researchers will compare telepractice group voice therapy to face-to-face group voice therapy for patients with MTD to see if it has the same effectiveness.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Above or equal to 18 years of age; * Diagnosis of primary MTD or secondary MTD where voice therapy is the primary mode of treatment, such as vocal fold nodules; * Chinese-speaking subjects only. Exclusion Criteria: * Dysphonia of neurogenic or psychogenic origin; * Secondary muscle tension dysphonia in which voice therapy is not the primary treatment modality, such as vocal polyp, vocal cyst, granuloma, papilloma; * Low computer literacy or without social or family support for telepractice; * Patients who are not capable of making own consent; * Patients who are receiving other modalities of treatment which is not part of this current study, such as traditional Chinese medicine.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in patient-related outcome measure

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in laryngeal imaging

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in perceptual evaluation of voice

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in acoustic voice analysis

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in aerodynamic measures

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06524193

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-05

Contact for this trial

Thomas Law, PhD

(852) 39439601 thomaslaw@cuhk.edu.hk

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in patient-related outcome measure

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in laryngeal imaging

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in perceptual evaluation of voice

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in acoustic voice analysis

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up

Change in aerodynamic measures

Timeframe: Baseline (before the intervention), 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up