Effect of Community Choir Singing in People With Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
University of Ottawa
50 participants
Apr 22, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- People with chronic aphasia following stroke
- English or French as language of daily use
- Last stroke must have occurred at least 6 months before the start of the first assessments in the study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria6
- Regular music making in the past 6 months
- Visual deficit that cannot be corrected and might impair testing
- Hearing deficit that cannot be corrected and might impair testing
- Presence of neurological/psychiatric co-morbidity or substance abuse
- No ability to produce vocal sound through singing/humming
- Legally considered unable to make decisions for oneself
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Interventions
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).
Rehabilitation services received by patients and social activities will be monitored and documented.
Locations(4)
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NCT06368323