Singing in Groups for Parkinson's Disease; A Pilot Study of Group Singing Therapy for PD-related Voice/Speech Impairment (SING-PD)

March 15, 2017 updated by: Daniel Tarsy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Singing in Groups for Parkinson's Disease; A Pilot Study of Group Singing

This study will compare group singing to group speech therapy without singing. You may be eligible for this study if you have been diagnosed with PD for one year or more and you have a quiet voice or difficulty being understood.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is conducting a research study to test whether group singing therapy helps people with voice or speech disorders due to Parkinson's disease (PD). Communication problems, including loss of vocal loudness, affect many people with PD. While existing forms of speech therapy have been shown to be helpful, group singing may be a beneficial alternative to traditional speech therapy.

The study will involve participating in weekly treatment sessions where subjects will receive training in vocal exercises from a speech-language pathologist with expertise in PD, as well as instructions for structured home practice. Participants will be assigned to a singing or non-singing group for the 12-week treatment phase of the study. Researchers will measure subjects' vocal function and communication-related quality of life before and several times after the 12-week program. All subjects and their care partners are welcome to participate in a singing group following the study.

You may be eligible for this study if you have been diagnosed with PD for one year or more, and you have difficulty with your voice or speech such as quiet voice, or difficulty being understood.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Difficulty being heard or understood
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease for one year

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No other neurological conditions(i.e. stroke, cerebellar ataxia) that affect voice quality
  • No history of vocal chord hemorrhage

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Singing Therapy Group
Other: Singing Therapy
Singing therapy as a way to improve voice quality

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Vocal Loudness, Vocal Quality
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Collaborators

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 14, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 15, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2009P000338

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