NCT05336747

Here, My Voice 2 Voice Lessons Pilot

Here, My Voice 2 - Voice Lessons Pilot

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Southern California · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Active music engagement has been shown to provide unique benefits for both pediatric and adult cochlear implant (CI) users. Here, My Voice 2 (HMV 2) project will build upon the 2021 pilot program and provide personalized voice lessons to members of the hard-of-hearing (HOH) community in order to support the (re)discovery of their voice as a tool of self-expression. Over the course of 12 weeks, participants from the HOH community will partner with students from USC's Thornton School of Music to practice expressive vocal techniques in one-on-one individual lessons. At the conclusion of the lessons, HLAA will host a communal session with a recital in which each team will present what they have worked on. Data will be collected via self-assessment surveys, vocal assessment measures, and interviews at the beginning, middle, and end of the program, as well as a 3 month follow-up. This data will be quantified/coded using qualitative coding, as appropriate, and the findings will be published in relevant conferences and journals. The data will also be used to evaluate the merits of this program to improve the format in future iterations.

Conditions

• Hearing Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Voice lessons	12 x 60 minute one-on-one vocal training lessons, once weekly in person or over videoconferencing, and additional 60 min per week home training of vocal pitch control using an internet based vocal pitch app.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-21
• Primary completion: 2024-03-14
• Completion: 2024-03-14
• First posted: 2022-04-20
• Last updated: 2024-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States