NCT04520828

Immediate Effects of Postural Repositioning on Voice Production Tasks in Seated Individuals With Acquired Dysarthria:

Immediate Effects of Postural Repositioning on Respiratory and Phonatory Tasks in Seated Individuals With Acquired Dysarthria: a Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To determine the effectiveness of a single 10-min postural repositioning session on the maximum phonation duration in individuals with acquired dysarthria.

Detailed description

The impact of dysarthria goes beyond communication. However, there have been no clear directives guiding clinical practice to date, and despite increasing evidence directing treatment, research remains limited and predominantly consists of case studies or case series. Despite the importance of postural control in voice production, the effects of postural alignment on speech production efficiency are either little investigated or not at all explored in the dysarthric population. This study determined the effectiveness of a single 10-min postural repositioning session on the maximum phonation duration (MPD) in individuals with acquired dysarthria.

Conditions

• Acquired Dysarthria (Finding)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	postural repositioning	The 10-min transdisciplinary intervention aimed (1) to facilitate and activate axial extension during standing and then during sitting; (2) to actively mobilize the trunk, cervical spine, and pelvic and shoulder girdles during standing and then during sitting; and (3) to adjust the seated position, as needed, with supports to ensure its maintenance throughout the experiment. Cushion, balls, boxes, or rolls were used to stabilize the final seated position.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-06-28
• Primary completion: 2015-07-16
• Completion: 2015-07-16
• First posted: 2020-08-20
• Last updated: 2020-08-20