Enhancing the maintenance effect of acupuncture for phonotraumatic voice disorders using a home-based skin-surface stimulation of voice-related acupoint (Home AcuStim) protocol
Grant Data
Project Title
Enhancing the maintenance effect of acupuncture for phonotraumatic voice disorders using a home-based skin-surface stimulation of voice-related acupoint (Home AcuStim) protocol
Principal Investigator
Professor Yiu, Edwin Man Lai
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Chan Karen Man Kei
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Ma Estella Pui Man
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Tsang Raymond King Yin
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Shek Man Ki Miki
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Li Yee Key Nicole
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2017-01-01
Amount
814696
Conference Title
Enhancing the maintenance effect of acupuncture for phonotraumatic voice disorders using a home-based skin-surface stimulation of voice-related acupoint (Home AcuStim) protocol
Presentation Title
Keywords
acupuncture, laryngology, voice therapy
Discipline
Chinese Medicine (clinical),Health Services
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
17143816
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2016
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To compare the effect of skin surface stimulation of voice-related acupoints with that on non-acupoints and non-voice-related acupoints on two primary outcome measures of vocal measures (voice range profile and perceptual voice quality) in individuals with phonotraumatic voice disorders. 2 To determine the effectiveness of the complementary use of a home-based skin-surface stimulation of voice-related acupoints (Home AcuStim) in extending the benefit of verum acupuncture on the two primary outcome measure of vocal measures (voice range profile and perceptual voice quality) and three secondary outcomes measures (laryngoscopic findings, anti-inflammatory cytokine markers and voice-related quality of life) over time (maintenance effect).