Effect of Community Choir Singing in People With Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia

Part of paid clinical trials in Tampa, Florida.

Sponsor
University of Ottawa
Study ID
NCT06368323
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Aphasia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Choir singing — BEHAVIORAL
    The 12-week intervention will consist of 12 in-person choir-singing sessions (1 session/week, 1,5 h/session, total 18h) conducted by a choir master in addition to home training (3 x 30-minutes-sessions/week, total 18h). In total, participants will undergo the intervention for 3 hours/week for 12 weeks (i.e., 36 hours).
  • Usual care — OTHER
    Rehabilitation services received by patients and social activities will be monitored and documented.

Study Details

The goal of this randomized controled trial is to test the effects of assigning people with chronic post-stroke aphasia to 12 weekly choir sessions, compared to usual care. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the assignment to a choir singing program causes a beneficial effect on functional communication and language recovery as well as psychosocial outcomes compared to usual care in the rehabilitation of people with chronic post-stroke aphasia? Participants will have: 12 in-person choir-singing sessions (1 session/week, 1,5 h/session, total 18h) conducted by a choir master, and home singing training (3 x 30-minutes-sessions/week, total 18h)

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 22, 2024
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: AB Group
    First choir, then usual care
  • Experimental: BA Group
    First usual care, then choir

Primary Outcome Measure

Communication Index [ Time Frame: T1 (baseline, week 1), T2 (week 15), T3 (week 16), T4 (week 30), T5 (week 31) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of South FloridaTampaFlorida33620
Jennifer Bugos, Ph.D.
[email protected]

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