Understanding Voice Behavior and Personality in Vocal Cord Injuries
Longitudinal Investigation of Factors Impacting the Development and Rehabilitation of Phonotrauma
This project looks at how daily voice use and personality traits might lead to vocal cord injuries like nodules and polyps, and how these factors affect recovery.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ut Southwestern Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dallas, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11117102 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We believe that how people use their voice every day and certain personality traits play a big role in developing vocal cord injuries, also known as phonotrauma. This project will follow individuals over time to see if these factors truly cause the injuries or if they are just related to them. By understanding the link between personality, daily voice habits, and vocal cord changes, we hope to improve how we prevent and treat these common voice disorders. We will also explore how these factors influence a person's ability to change damaging vocal behaviors.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates would be individuals at high risk for vocal cord injuries or those currently experiencing conditions like vocal fold nodules or polyps.
Not a fit: Patients without vocal cord injuries or those not at risk for developing them may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to identify individuals at risk for vocal cord injuries and develop more effective prevention and treatment strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work has found connections between personality traits, daily voice use, and vocal cord injuries, but this project offers a novel prospective, longitudinal approach to confirm causality.
Where this research is happening
Dallas, United States
- Ut Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Toles, Laura Elizabeth — Ut Southwestern Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Toles, Laura Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.