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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 0819.1s-ETSU | Other Identifier | East Tennessee State University (ETSU) |
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Teachers are a population at high risk for voice disorders given their occupational demands. In a teaching career, a common debilitating symptom among all vocal symptoms experienced is - vocal fatigue, impacting teachers' occupational performance and increasing health care costs. It is therefore essential to identify potential treatment options to alleviate the symptom of vocal fatigue. The purpose of this study is to utilize a body-system level cardiovascular training protocol in comparison to traditional voice production training to alleviate the symptoms of vocal fatigue.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Cardiovascular Conditioning Protocol | Experimental | Participants will complete a sub maximal cardiovascular training program twice per week for a period of 4 weeks. |
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| Voice Production Exercises | Active Comparator | Participants will complete voice production exercises twice per week for a period of 4 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cardiovascular Conditioning Protocol | Behavioral | Participants will be randomized to either one of the treatment arms to receive treatment for a period of 4 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in Physiologic Cost of Speaking | Physiologic Cost of Speaking is measured as the rate of oxygen consumption at steady state/ rate of speech (wpm) for each of the two reading tasks | At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Changes in Oxygen Uptake Kinetics | Oxygen Uptake Kinetics is measured as the pattern of oxygen use during each of the two reading tasks | At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Changes in Post Task Physiological Recovery | Post Task Physiological Recovery is measured as the time, seconds, to reach baseline of oxygen consumption post task (within 0.2ml/kg/min) following each of the reading tasks | At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Changes in Excess Post Exercise Consumption (EPOC) | EPOC is measured as the magnitude of recovery oxygen consumption, ml/kg/min for each of the reading tasks | At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Changes in Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) | Borg Scale of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE)- measures the self-report of vocal effort for each of the reading tasks | At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Changes in Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) | Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) is a retrospective scale that measures self-reported symptoms of vocal fatigue | At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Changes in Global Rating of Vocal Fatigue (VAS 100mm) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Tennessee | 37614 | United States |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| Reset | May 13, 2024 | |
| Release | Dec 19, 2025 | |
| Reset | Jan 12, 2026 |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Nov 2, 2021 | Jun 15, 2022 | ICF_000.pdf |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Apr 18, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | |||
| Dec 19, 2025 |
| ID | Term |
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| D014832 | Voice Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D007818 | Laryngeal Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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| Voice Production Exercises | Other | Participants will be randomized to either one of the treatment arms to receive treatment for a period of 4 weeks. |
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Global Rating of Vocal Fatigue (VAS 100mm) measures the ability to sustain voice with no fatigue at the end of a working day |
| At baseline, at 4 weeks after treatment |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |