NCT03437824

Effects of Vitamin B12 Treatment in Singers

Vitamin B12 Treatment in Singers - Assessment of Effects Exploratory Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Southern California · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this study, the investigators aim to assess if vitamin B12 treatment demonstrates a beneficial effect on voice performance. If so, they wish to examine the relationship between the vitamin B12 treatment and the study participant's general well-being.

Detailed description

Through the investigators' experience, they have observed that amongst singers and voice professionals, there is a common belief that there are voice benefits from cobalamin treatment. Consequently, some singers and voice professionals tend to ask for cobalamin injections in order to enhance their vocal performance. However, there are no previous reports that illustrate the effects of vitamin B12 deficiency or treatment on voice performance.

Conditions

• Vitamin B 12 Deficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Cyanocobalamin	1,000 mg, Once
DRUG	Placebo	0.9% Sodium Chloride, Once

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2019-04-01
• First posted: 2018-02-19
• Last updated: 2019-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study