What this means
This study has not started yet and has no results. It will compare in-person and video voice therapy for adults 55 and older with voice problems. We do not yet know if video therapy works as well.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 54 and over · Adults aged 55 or older with voice changes, planned but not yet enrolled
- Where
- 4 sites, including California
The science
- Registered title
- PhoRTE® Therapy Efficacy: In-Person Versus Telehealth
- Trial ID
- NCT06934265 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Atrophy of Vocal Cord, Presbyphonia, Dysphonia, Glottic Insufficiency, Voice Change, Voice Disorder, Adults, Aging, Speech Therapy, Voice Alteration
- What is tested
- exuberant voice therapy
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
- Ages
- 54 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Apr 18, 2025 · updated Jan 13, 2026
Registry summary
This study compares how well voice therapy works when delivered in-person versus through telehealth for older adults with age-related voice problems. Researchers are testing whether Phonation Resistance Training Exercises (PhoRTE®) can be just as effective when delivered remotely as when done face-to-face, which could make treatment more accessible and affordable for seniors.
The two primary hypotheses are:
- Does voice therapy (called PhoRTE®) work as well through video calls as it does face-to-face?
- Can online therapy be a more accessible way for older adults to get help for their voice problems?
Adults aged 55 or older with voice changes and an applicable diagnosis will be randomly assigned to receive either in-person or telehealth therapy, consisting of four 45-minute sessions. After treatment, researchers will measure improvements through:
- Changes in voice function
- Patient reports about their voice
- Scientific measurements of voice quality
- Patient satisfaction with treatment
- Impact on quality of life
The results will help determine if telehealth can be a good alternative to in-person voice therapy, especially important as telehealth coverage may be changing.
Sites (4)
- USC Voice Center, Arcadia, California, United States
- USC Voice Center, Beverly Hills, California, United States
- USC Voice Center, Glendale, California, United States
- USC Voice Center, Los Angeles, California, United States