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NCT Number: NCT04729660

Efficacy of Kinesio Taping on Mutational Falsetto

This study aimed to assess of efficacy of the kinesio-taping on male patients suffering from mutational falsetto

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Key information

Conditions

Mutational Falsetto Dysphonia Laryngeal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Voice Disorders

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital

Istanbul, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Mutational falsetto is a functional voice disorder involving a failure to transition from the high-pitched voice of childhood to the lower-pitch ed voice of adolescence and adulthood. In the recent years, kinesio taping has begun to be employed for treating dysphonia patients. We hypothesized that, because the kinesio taping relaxes the suprahyoid muscles and pushes the larynx backward, it could also be used as a therapy of mutational falsetto. This study aimed to assess of efficacy of the kinesio taping on male patients suffering from mutational falsetto.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients suffered from Mutational falsetto
  • Patients who were accept to consent form
  • Patients who have not open wound on neck

Exclusion criteria

  • Having mental disorders or major physiatric disorders
  • Cognitive limitations
  • Contact dermatitis
  • history of smoking
  • Asthma, chronic pulmonary diseases
  • history of allergic reactions against to medical tape applied
  • having an other organic vocal disorders
  • advanced hearing loss
  • Out of BMI<18.5 or 30<BMI
  • Out of age 16-60 years old patients who were not accept to consent form.

Treatment and study plan

Kinesio Tex Gold

Device

The Kinesio Tex Gold is a kinesio tape that had been certified and patented.

Primary outcomes

  1. The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10

    Time frame: Baseline

    It was assessed by voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in mutational falsetto patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.

  2. The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    It was assessed by voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in mutational falsetto patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.

  3. The outcomes of Grade-Roughness-Breathiness-Asthenia-Strain scale

    Time frame: Baseline

    It was assessed by Grade-Roughness-Breathiness-Asthenia-Strain scale that a scale in mutational falsetto patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per category. The high scores were worst low scores were good.

  4. The outcomes of Grade-Roughness-Breathiness-Asthenia-Strain scale

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    It was assessed by Grade-Roughness-Breathiness-Asthenia-Strain scale that a scale in mutational falsetto patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per category. The high scores were worst low scores were good.

  5. The outcomes of fundamental frequency

    Time frame: Baseline

    It was analyzed with noise harmonic ratio, jitter and shimmer that were calculated by computer software. Typical average values for the frequencies are 120 Hz for men and 210 Hz for women. The lower frequencies show masculine voice. The higher frequencies show feminine voices.

  6. The outcomes of fundamental frequency

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    It was analyzed with noise harmonic ratio, jitter and shimmer that were calculated by computer software. Typical average values for the frequencies are 120 Hz for men and 210 Hz for women. The lower frequencies show masculine voice. The higher frequencies show feminine voices.

  7. The outcomes of maximum phonation times

    Time frame: Baseline

    The subjects tried to say the vowel "a'" for as long as they could than it was assessed as seconds.

    Typical average values for the maximum phonation times are between 15-30 seconds. The higher times show healthy phonation.

  8. The outcomes of maximum phonation times

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    The subjects tried to say the vowel "a'" for as long as they could than it was assessed as seconds.

    Typical average values for the maximum phonation times are between 15-30 seconds. The higher times show healthy phonation.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean of demographic

    Time frame: Baseline

    Age, gender, history of smoke, history of morbidities, history of treatments, diagnosis, were noted

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

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Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Kinesio Taping on Mutational Falsetto: A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2021

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