🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-08
Improving Voice Production for Adults With Age-related Dysphonia (NCT03702322)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Arizona
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The objectives for this research are to determine the mechanisms by which specific therapy tasks improve voice in age-related dysphonia, and the conditions that limit the extent of improvement. The central hypothesis is that targeted therapy tasks will improve voice, and that severity will determine the extent of improvement.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Mayo Clinic — Scottsdale, Arizona
Age range: 65 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Voice therapy: respiratory (BEHAVIORAL)
- Voice therapy: glottal closure (BEHAVIORAL)
- Voice therapy: loud (BEHAVIORAL)
- Voice therapy: Semiocclusion (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Mayo Clinic — Scottsdale, Arizona
- University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (800) 664-4580
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.