UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059717
Receipt number R000068296
Scientific Title Examination of the Effect of Changes in Acoustic Characteristics Due to Mask Wearing on Speech Intelligibility
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/10
Last modified on 2025/11/10 10:21:18

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Basic information

Public title

Examination of the Effect of Changes in Acoustic Characteristics Due to Mask Wearing on Speech Intelligibility

Acronym

Examination of the Effect of Changes in Acoustic Characteristics Due to Mask Wearing on Speech Intelligibility

Scientific Title

Examination of the Effect of Changes in Acoustic Characteristics Due to Mask Wearing on Speech Intelligibility

Scientific Title:Acronym

Examination of the Effect of Changes in Acoustic Characteristics Due to Mask Wearing on Speech Intelligibility

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

able-bodied person

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective was to analyze speech production in healthy individuals with and without masks, and to investigate the effects of masks on acoustic characteristics and speech intelligibility in an anechoic chamber.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

This study serves as a preliminary investigation to explore the characteristics of mask-wearing speech in individuals with neuromuscular disorders. It will be based on an evaluation of the speech characteristics of healthy individuals wearing masks in a noise-free environment, and will lay the groundwork for developing speech training methods and providing advice for conversational situations.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

PPQ, APQ, HNR, dB, and velocity (acoustic characteristics) with and without mask

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Wear a mask

Interventions/Control_2

No mask worn

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

20 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Individuals without a history of otolaryngology consultation regarding voice issues
2) 40 individuals aged 20 to 89 years at the time of examination (20 males, 20 females)

Key exclusion criteria

1) Impaired speech function
2) Lack of capacity to consent

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takumi
Middle name
Last name Sakamaki

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital

Division name

Physical Rehabilitation Department

Zip code

187-0032

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa Higashi-cho, Kodaira City, Tokyo

TEL

042-341-2711

Email

sakataku25.b@ncnp.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takumi
Middle name
Last name Sakamaki

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital

Division name

Physical Rehabilitation Department

Zip code

187-0032

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa Higashi-cho, Kodaira City, Tokyo

TEL

042-341-2711

Homepage URL


Email

sakataku25.b@ncnp.go.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa Higashi-cho, Kodaira City, Tokyo

Tel

042-341-2711

Email

sakataku25.b@ncnp.go.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 11 Month 10 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Suspended

Date of protocol fixation

2023 Year 06 Month 07 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 06 Month 07 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 06 Month 07 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 11 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068296