Characterization of Clinical Phenotypes of Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The researchers will systematically evaluate current and novel clinical voice assessment tools and measures to elucidate distinct clinical phenotypes of those with laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Males and females of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds;
• Age 18-80 years;
• Native English speakers;
• Right-handed;
• Normal cognitive status;
• Patients will have laryngeal dystonia or voice tremor;
• Healthy controls will be healthy individuals without neurological, psychiatric or otolaryngological problems.
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Eye and Ear and University of Utah
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD
simonyan_lab@meei.harvard.edu
617-573-6016
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-11-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 165
Treatments
Laryngeal dystonia
Patients with laryngeal dystonia (or spasmodic dysphonia)
Voice tremor
Patients with voice tremor (essential or dystonic)
Healthy controls
Healthy research volunteers
Authors
Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Collaborators: University of Utah