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Previous research has shown that patients with voice disorders often have a lower quality of life and struggle with employment. Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) is a voice disorder that causes abrupt and uncontrollable spasms of the voice box, often resulting in the person having lifelong changes in their voice and speech pattern. The current mainstay of treatment is injecting botulinum toxin (BT) injections into the vocal cord to ease the spasms. The same research team conducted a pilot study in April 2021 on patients with SD. The pilot study used questionnaires and short interviews to understand the livelihood of 10 SD patients. It displayed that SD may impact patients' quality of life. The investigators now aim to run an official research project, ethically approved, to explore the following questions further:
To answer these questions, the investigators aim to interview 20 patients with Spasmodic Dysphonia.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spasmodic Dysphonia patients | Adults diagnosed with Spasmodic Dysphonia who have received at least one botulinum toxin injection. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botulinum toxin injections | Procedure | Botulinum toxin injection to ease spasms of vocal cord |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Does Spasmodic Dysphonia impact the socio-economic lives of its patients? If so, how? | Outcome will be measured through qualitative analysis of participant answers regarding how the target condition, spasmodic dysphonia, affects the social and economic aspects of their livelihood. | Through study completion, which is expected to be a year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| What role do botulinum toxin injections play in the socio-economic livelihood of Spasmodic Dysphonia patients? | Outcome will be measured through qualitative analysis of participant answers regarding how receiving Botulinum toxin injections may improve their livelihood. | Through study completion, which is expected to be a year |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Adult patients with diagnosed Spasmodic Dysphonia
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sadie Khwaja, MBChB | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | Manchester | United Kingdom |
Individual participant data will not be shared due to the sensitive nature of the study content and the interview study design
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055154 | Dysphonia |
| D014832 | Voice Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007818 | Laryngeal Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |