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

NCT04520828 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PROJET CRIR-722-0312
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Acquired Dysarthria (Finding)

Keywords

acquired dysarthria; corrected seated posture; maximum phonation duration; electromyographic patterns

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in maximum phonation duration

  Production of the vowel 'a' as long as possible without running out of air

  immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in trunk circumference in cm - Pre

  immediately before postural repositioning intervention

• Change in manometry

  immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention

• Change in EMG activation pattern

  immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention

• Change in trunk circumference in cm - Post

  immediately after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention

Other Outcomes (2)

• Change in the level of satisfaction of participants with their performance assessed using a questionnaire

  immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention

• Change in the participant's perceived effort to perform the task using a questionnaire

  immediately before and after the 10 minute postural repositioning intervention

Study Arms (1)

Postural repositioning

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: postural repositioning

Interventions

postural repositioning OTHER

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.

Postural repositioning

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• sustained a stroke or traumatic brain injury
• diagnosed with dysarthria
• impaired postural control following a neurological injury
• are approaching the end of intensive rehabilitation or have finished intensive rehabilitation
• express a desire to participate in the research
• have the capacity to read.

You may not qualify if:

• had any cognitive impairment that could prevent them from understanding directives or from expressing their opinion about their posture A neurologist clinically assessed the cognitive function of PWDs
• \*\*Control participants
• never diagnosed with dysarthria or any other voice impairment
• no comorbidities.
• no breathing deficits (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• no pathologies in the spinal cord, spinal column, or thoracic cage that could prevent them from freely moving their trunk
• no neurological or cardiac problems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Signs and Symptoms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate professor and researcher

Model Details: pilot study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2020
• First Posted: August 20, 2020
• Study Start: June 28, 2012
• Primary Completion: July 16, 2015
• Study Completion: July 16, 2015
• Last Updated: August 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08