Preventing Dyspnea During Speech in Older Speakers
Self-Regulated Airflow Management in Daily Communicative Activities to Prevent Dyspnea During Speech in Older Speakers
Due to various comorbidities affecting the respiratory system, older speakers are at risk of experiencing breathing discomfort (dyspnea) during high-demand vocal activities such as singing, loud speaking, and speaking while exercising. Dyspnea during speech can promote avoidance of certain situations involving voice production, thus leading to vocal deconditioning and decreased quality of life. The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week remote group intervention targeting phonatory dyspnea, and to gather preliminary efficacy data.
Participants will receive an intervention including a 2-week socialization phase (control condition) and a 4-week speech breathing intervention phase (experimental condition). Both phases will be delivered remotely and in a group setting (10 participants per group).
調査の概要
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Delaware
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Newark、Delaware、アメリカ、19713
- University of Delaware
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- sign the informed consent form
- report dyspnea in at least one of the items of the University of Cincinnati Dyspnea Questionnaire referring to speech
- be available during the dates of the scheduled group interventions
- be aged 50 years or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- do not have access to a computer and internet connection
- present with a known voice pathology (other than age-related vocal fold atrophy) and/or are receiving speech therapy at the time of the study
- have a known neurodegenerative disease affecting speech/voice
- are a current smoker
- are receiving pulmonary rehabilitation at the time of the study or are starting a new medication regimen for a respiratory disease at the time of study onset;
- have a hearing loss that is not adequately managed, as judged by the Principal Investigator (PI)
- have professional vocal training [amateur choir singers will not be excluded]
- cannot provide informed consent or easily follow instructions
- have any other condition that precludes them from participating in the behavioral interventions, as judged by the PI.
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:処理
- 割り当て:なし
- 介入モデル:単一グループの割り当て
- マスキング:なし(オープンラベル)
武器と介入
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実験的:All participants
This is a single-arm trial.
All participants will receive (1) a control condition (socialization phase, 2 weeks) and (2) an intervention condition (speech breathing intervention, 4 weeks).
Group sessions will take place once a week, and participants will be instructed to practice their exercises every day at home during the study duration.
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Control condition: does not involve speech-related exercises
Experimental condition: involves speech-related exercises
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
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メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Change in reported dyspnea
時間枠:Assessed at baseline, after the 2-week control condition, and after the 4-week experimental condition.
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Participant self-ratings of dyspnea on the University of Cincinnati Dyspnea Questionnaire.
This questionnaire contains 30 items scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all short of breath) to 5 (always short of breath or cannot do).
A higher scores indicates greater shortness of breath and therefore greater handicap.
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Assessed at baseline, after the 2-week control condition, and after the 4-week experimental condition.
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Change in reported voice handicap
時間枠:Assessed at baseline, after the 2-week control condition, and after the 4-week experimental condition.
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Participant self-ratings of voice handicap on the Voice Handicap Index-10.
The Voice Handicap Index-10 is an ordinal scale that measures the degree of handicap a person experiences because of their voice disorder.
Each item is scored on a Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4. The minimum score is 0 and the maximal score 40.
A higher score indicates a greater perceived voice handicap.
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Assessed at baseline, after the 2-week control condition, and after the 4-week experimental condition.
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Change in reported self-efficacy
時間枠:Assessed at baseline, after the 2-week control condition, and after the 4-week experimental condition.
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Participant self-ratings of self-efficacy for managing their symptoms, using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Self-Efficacy Questionnaire - Managing Symptoms.
This questionnaire contains 28 items, each scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1 (I am not at all confident) to 5 (I am very confident).
A higher score indicates a greater self-efficacy.
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Assessed at baseline, after the 2-week control condition, and after the 4-week experimental condition.
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Acceptability of the intervention
時間枠:Assessed after the 4-week experimental condition, at the end of the study period.
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Participants' perceived acceptability of the intervention using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure.
This questionnaire contains 5 items scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree).
A higher score indicates a greater acceptability.
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Assessed after the 4-week experimental condition, at the end of the study period.
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協力者と研究者
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研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始 (実際)
一次修了 (実際)
研究の完了 (実際)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (実際)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
詳しくは
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