Effect of Community Choir Singing in People With Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
AphasiaThe 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)
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Participation Requirements
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Sex:
ALL -
Eligible Ages:
18 and up
Participation Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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 Criteria:
* 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
Study Location
University of Ottawa
University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
Canada
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, Ontario
Canada
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Université de Montréal
Université de MontréalMontréal, Quebec
Canada
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- Study Sponsored By
- University of Ottawa
- Participants Required
- More Information
- Study ID:
NCT06368323