Observational studyThe Laryngoscope2023
Voice Therapy Improves Acoustic and Auditory-Perceptual Outcomes in Children.
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- Family-Involved Hybrid Voice Therapy for Pediatric Vocal Fold Nodules in School-Aged Children: Clinical Outcomes and Socioeconomic Associations.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- The impact of remote voice training on patient compliance and treatment efficacy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- [The impact of remote interactive voice therapy on patient adherence and treatment efficacy].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Voice Therapy for Puberphonia in the Adolescent Male: A Clinical Case Study.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups · 2026Article
- Instrumental Voice Evaluation in Children: What Are We Getting?American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Observational
- Medical Comorbidities and Behavioral Health in Adolescents With Voice Disorders.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic Status, Voice Disorder Risk, and Voice-Related Handicap Across Childhood.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Article
- The Pediatric Vocal Mechanism: Structure and Function.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2025Review
- Voiced-Voiceless Consonant Distinction in Children With Vocal Fold Nodules: A Preliminary Study.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2025Article
- Clinical Case Study: Pediatric Bilateral Benign Vocal Fold Lesions.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study employed acoustic measures as well as auditory-perceptual assessments to examine the effects of voice therapy in children presenting with benign vocal fold lesions.
methodsA retrospective, observational cohort design was employed. Sustained vowels produced by 129 children diagnosed with benign vocal fold lesions were analyzed, as well as connected speech samples produced by 47 children. Treatment outcome measures included Consensus of Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V), jitter, shimmer, Noise-to-Harmonic Ratio (NHR), cepstral peak prominence (CPP), and Low-to-High Ratio (LHR) on sustained vowels, and CPP and LHR on connected speech.
resultsFollowing voice therapy, significant improvements in CAPE-V ratings (p < 0.001) were observed. Additionally, jitter (p = 0.041), NHR (p = 0.019), and CPP (p < 0.01) on sustained vowels, and CPP (p = 0.002), and LHR (p = 0.008) on connected speech significantly improved following voice therapy. CPP increased with age in males but did not change in females. CAPE-V ratings and perturbation measures indicated that dysphonia was more severe in younger children pre and post-therapy.
conclusionsAuditory-perceptual and acoustic measures demonstrated improved voice quality following voice therapy in children with dysphonia. CPP effectively quantified voice therapy gains and allowed for analysis of connected speech, in addition to sustained vowels. These findings demonstrate the value of CPP as a tool in assessing therapy outcomes and support the efficacy of voice therapy for children presenting with vocal fold lesions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Laryngoscope, 133:977-983, 2023.
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