Clinical Trial: Effects of Finger Kazoo Exercise With and Without Oropharyngeal Enlargement in the Operatic Singing Voice
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Voice Alteration
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects of Finger Kazoo Exercise With and Without Oropharyngeal Enlargement in the Operatic Singing Voice: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Controlled Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effects of the semi-occluded vocal tract exercise Finger Kazoo (FK), with and without oropharyngeal expansion, on the singing voice.Fifteen classically trained singers, screened using the Singing Voice Handicap Index-10 (SVHI-10), participated in a randomized, single-blind, crossover trial with two experimental sessions separated by 48 hours.Participants were randomized via Sealed Envelope to start in Condition A (without oropharyngeal expansion) or Condition B (with…
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