Patients with stroke frequently present phonation difficulties. An intervention combining myofunctional and respiratory training is presented in order to improve phonation outcomes.
Patients with stroke frequently present phonation difficulties. An intervention combining myofunctional and respiratory training is presented to improve phonation outcomes. Myofunctional therapy is based on exercise training program for the muscles around your face, mouth, and tongue. Respiratory muscle strength training focuses on increasing the force-generating capacity of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles. A combination of both may be of interest to improve phonation parameters.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
The patients will receive exercises included in a myofunctional approach and a respiratory training focused on inspiratory and expiratory muscles using a device.
The patients will receive the standard treatment of speech and language therapy including range of motion exercises (open and close the mouth) and thermal and mechanical stimulation in the orofacial region.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Granada, Spain
RECRUITINGVolume during monologue
The volumen during a monologue of basic activities of daily living assessed in decibels.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Frequency during monologue
The frequency during a monologue of basic activities of daily living expressed in hertz.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Volumen during sustained phonation of /s/ sound
The decibels during the maximum sustained phonation of s.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Communication effectiveness Index
This is a questionnaire with the scores ranging from 0 to 100, with lower scores meaning more difficulties associated to effectiveness in communication.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Frequency during sustained phonation of /s/ sound
The Hertzs during the maximum sustained phonation of s.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Volumen during sustained phonation of /a/ sound
The decibels during the maximum sustained phonation of a.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Frequency during sustained phonation of /a/ sound
The Hertzs during the maximum sustained phonation of a
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
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