Clinical trial · Interventional
The Efficacy of Vocal Function Exercises for Laryngeal Cancers
Investigating the Efficacy of Vocal Function Exercises in the Treatment of Voice Problems in Adults Treated With Radiation Therapy for Laryngeal Cancers
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine if the systematic practice of Vocal Function Exercises (VFE) improves selected measures of voice production in participants who have previously been irradiated for early glottic cancers compared to participants who receive the present standard of care, namely, vocal hygiene counseling. It is hypothesized that a prescriptive vocal exercise program (VFE) will improve the voice production of individuals who have been previously treated for laryngeal cancers when compared to participants who receive vocal hygiene alone.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal Folds | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal Function Exercises | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Vocal Hygiene | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Vocal Function Exercises
- description
- Vocal Function Exercises
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Vocal Function Exercises
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Vocal hygiene
- description
- Vocal hygiene
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Vocal Hygiene
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Voice production
- timeFrame
- 6 weeks
- description
- Voice Handicap Index, a validated self- assessment tool was used as the primary outcome measure. A score of 0 indicates no handicap, and a score of 120 indicates complete impairment. Data will be presented as pre and post treatment score (pre and post 6 weeks of therapy).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Hearing level and cognitive ability to follow test directions * Laryngeal cancer * Radiation Therapy completed \>= 6 months * Deemed disease free by the treating physician * Subjects have to be willing to attend weekly voice therapy sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Adjuvant treatment: laser or any surgical intervention * Neurological or cognitive impairment * Hearing levels that interfere with following test instruction * Vocal fold paralysis
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