Clinical trial NCT05336747: Here, My Voice 2 Voice Lessons Pilot
Official title: Here, My Voice 2 - Voice Lessons Pilot
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Hearing Loss
Keywords: cochlear implants
voice lessons
Lead sponsor: University of Southern California
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-20
Enrollment: 15
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Active music engagement has been shown to provide unique benefits for both pediatric and adult cochlear implant (CI) users. Here, My Voice 2 (HMV 2) project will build upon the 2021 pilot program and provide personalized voice lessons to members of the hard-of-hearing (HOH) community in order to support the (re)discovery of their voice as a tool of self-expression. Over the course of 12 weeks, participants from the HOH community will partner with students from USC's Thornton School of Music to practice expressive vocal techniques in one-on-one individual lessons. At the conclusion of the lessons, HLAA will host a communal session with a recital in which each team will present what they have worked on. Data will be collected via self-assessment surveys, vocal assessment measures, and interviews at the beginning, middle, and end of the program, as well as a 3 month follow-up. This data will be quantified/coded using qualitative coding, as appropriate, and the findings will be published in relevant conferences and journals. The data will also be used to evaluate the merits of this program to improve the format in future iterations.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults, English speaking, who experience profound hearing loss and use cochlear implants or/and hearing aids.
* Ability to use voice without discomfort and without causing any health issues.
* Ability to commit one hour a week over a 12-week period and an additional 10 min period of daily training.

Exclusion Criteria:

* People with medical conditions such as tracheostomy, which makes using voice difficult and potentially threatens their health
* People taking part in other training programs for vocal, musical or auditory skills in the same time period

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Vocal Confidence
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
measure: Change in Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (Gold MSI)
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
measure: Change in Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL) Questionnaire
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
measure: Change in Auditory Skills
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
measure: Change in Vocal Skills of Audio Recordings of Participants
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
measure: Change in Self Esteem
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Participation motivation, experience, and goals
timeFrame: Up to 14 weeks
measure: Engagement of the participants
timeFrame: Up to 12 weeks
measure: Changes in Vocal Skills of Participants
timeFrame: Up to 12 weeks
measure: Changes in Vocal Confidence
timeFrame: Change between 1 week post voice lessons and 3 months post voice lessons
measure: Change in Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (Gold MSI)
timeFrame: Change between 1 week post voice lessons and 3 months post voice lessons
measure: Change in Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL) Questionnaire
timeFrame: Change between 1 week post voice lessons and 3 months post voice lessons
measure: Change in Auditory Skills
timeFrame: Change between 1 week post voice lessons and 3 months post voice lessons
measure: Change in Vocal Skills of Audio Recordings of Participants
timeFrame: Change between 1 week post voice lessons and 3 months post voice lessons
measure: Change in Self Esteem
timeFrame: Change between 1 week post voice lessons and 3 months post voice lessons
measure: Changes in Music Experience UCMLQ Questionnaire
timeFrame: Change between baseline and 1 week post voice lessons
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: University of Southern California
state: California
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Southern California
name: Juri Hwang
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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