Developing and Testing a Smartphone Application to Enhance Adherence to Voice Therapy: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to develop a smartphone application (app) that addressed identified barriers to success in voice therapy; accessibility, and poor adherence to home practice. The study objectives were (1) to investigate if app use enhanced adherence to the home practice of voice therapy and (2) to test app usability. Maximizing the effectiveness of voice therapy is vital as voice disorders are detrimental to personal and professional quality of life. A single-blinded randomized clinical trial was completed for the first objective. Participants included normophonic individuals randomly assigned to the app group or the traditional group. The primary outcome measure was adherence measured as the number of missed home practice tasks. The second objective was completed through usability

SUBMITTER: Angadi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9914943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature