NCT05029986

Preventing Dyspnea During Speech in Older Speakers

Self-Regulated Airflow Management in Daily Communicative Activities to Prevent Dyspnea During Speech in Older Speakers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Delaware · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Due to various comorbidities affecting the respiratory system, older speakers are at risk of experiencing breathing discomfort (dyspnea) during high-demand vocal activities such as singing, loud speaking, and speaking while exercising. Dyspnea during speech can promote avoidance of certain situations involving voice production, thus leading to vocal deconditioning and decreased quality of life. The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week remote group intervention targeting phonatory dyspnea, and to gather preliminary efficacy data. Participants will receive an intervention including a 2-week socialization phase (control condition) and a 4-week speech breathing intervention phase (experimental condition). Both phases will be delivered remotely and in a group setting (10 participants per group).

Conditions

• Dyspnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Socialization phase	Control condition: does not involve speech-related exercises
BEHAVIORAL	Speech breathing intervention	Experimental condition: involves speech-related exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-15
• Primary completion: 2022-03-10
• Completion: 2022-03-10
• First posted: 2021-09-01
• Last updated: 2022-06-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States