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Virtual Reality in Teachers' Vocal Motor Behavior Acquisition (VirtuVox) (VirtuVox)

Primary Purpose

Voice Disorders, Virtual Reality Therapy

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Direct Method
Indirect Method
Sponsored by
University of Liege
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Voice Disorders focused on measuring Speech Therapy, Virtual Reality, Teacher's voice, Background Noise, School Teachers

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 40 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • future teacher having completed at least one internship as a schoolteacher
  • speaking French fluently

Exclusion Criteria:

  • hearing impairment
  • voice pathology at the time of the study

Sites / Locations

  • Université de Liège

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Indirect+Direct method

Indirect method

Arm Description

Indirect method: one session of information on voice function and voice hygiene. Direct method: three sessions of voice training using virtual reality simulations over a course of 3 weeks.

Indirect method: one session of information on voice function and voice hygiene.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Self-perceived voice changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Self-assessment of perceived vocal effort using the Adapted BORG Category Ratio (CR-10) physical exertion scale. On the scale, verbal expressions regarding vocal effort are anchored to the correct positions on a logarithmic ratio scale from zero (No vocal effort at all) to 10 (Maximum vocal effort), according to their quantitative meaning.
Voice frequency changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Acoustic measurements of participants' voice frequency (in hertz) when speaking with and without background noise.
Voice intensity changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Acoustic measurements of participants' voice intensity (in dB) when speaking with and without background noise.
Voice spectrum changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Acoustic measurements of participants' voice spectrum (in Hertz) when speaking with and without background noise.
Speech rate changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Measurements of participants' speech rate (in syllables per second) when speaking with and without background noise.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
September 6, 2019
Last Updated
April 6, 2020
Sponsor
University of Liege
Collaborators
Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04096352
Brief Title
Virtual Reality in Teachers' Vocal Motor Behavior Acquisition (VirtuVox)
Acronym
VirtuVox
Official Title
Virtual Reality in Teachers' Vocal Motor Behavior Acquisition (VirtuVox): Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 29, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 20, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 20, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Liege
Collaborators
Universite du Quebec en Outaouais

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Scientific literature supports that teachers are at greater risk for voice disorders than the general population. In the classroom, the teacher's voice represents the main communication tool. Optimal voice use is indispensable to ensure effective teaching and preserve the teacher's vocal health. This project investigates how virtual reality (VR) facilitates the learning of effective vocal skills and their application in real-world contexts. Based on acoustic analyses and self-assessment scales, the investigators compare 100 future teachers randomly assigned in two groups. The experimental group (n=50) receives a voice training by VR simulations and voice information. The control group (n=50) only receives voice information.
Detailed Description
Experimental group participants receive direct method (three 1-hour sessions of voice training by virtual reality simulations over a course of 3 weeks) and indirect method (one 1-hour session of information on voice function and voice hygiene). Control group participants receive indirect method (one 1-hour session of information on voice function and voice hygiene).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Voice Disorders, Virtual Reality Therapy
Keywords
Speech Therapy, Virtual Reality, Teacher's voice, Background Noise, School Teachers

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
InvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
41 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Indirect+Direct method
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Indirect method: one session of information on voice function and voice hygiene. Direct method: three sessions of voice training using virtual reality simulations over a course of 3 weeks.
Arm Title
Indirect method
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Indirect method: one session of information on voice function and voice hygiene.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Direct Method
Intervention Description
Learning effective vocal skills using speech therapy exercises and virtual reality simulations.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Indirect Method
Intervention Description
Information on voice function and voice hygiene.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Self-perceived voice changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Description
Self-assessment of perceived vocal effort using the Adapted BORG Category Ratio (CR-10) physical exertion scale. On the scale, verbal expressions regarding vocal effort are anchored to the correct positions on a logarithmic ratio scale from zero (No vocal effort at all) to 10 (Maximum vocal effort), according to their quantitative meaning.
Time Frame
3 weeks
Title
Voice frequency changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Description
Acoustic measurements of participants' voice frequency (in hertz) when speaking with and without background noise.
Time Frame
3 weeks
Title
Voice intensity changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Description
Acoustic measurements of participants' voice intensity (in dB) when speaking with and without background noise.
Time Frame
3 weeks
Title
Voice spectrum changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Description
Acoustic measurements of participants' voice spectrum (in Hertz) when speaking with and without background noise.
Time Frame
3 weeks
Title
Speech rate changes between the baseline and the end of the intervention
Description
Measurements of participants' speech rate (in syllables per second) when speaking with and without background noise.
Time Frame
3 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: future teacher having completed at least one internship as a schoolteacher speaking French fluently Exclusion Criteria: hearing impairment voice pathology at the time of the study
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Angélique Remacle, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
University of Liege
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Université de Liège
City
Liège
State/Province
Wallonia
ZIP/Postal Code
4000
Country
Belgium

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