“…1,21,22 To the best of our knowledge, only one pilot investigation has examined the effects of caffeine consumption (250 mg caffeine tablets) on voice. 5 The results of this pilot investigation were nonsignificant, but no definite conclusions could be drawn secondary to small sample size and the lack of the following: double blinding, within-subject controls, and temporal controls. The present study incorporated a double-blinded, sham-controlled, repeated-measures design, where each participant consumed both caffeinated and sham beverages in counterbalanced order, on different days, to investigate whether caffeine consumption is detrimental to voice production.…”