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Behavioral Intervention

Choir Singing for Aphasia

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Édith Durand, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Ottawa
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up t1 (baseline, week 1), t2 (week 15), t3 (week 16), t4 (week 30), t5 (week 31)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if participating in choir sessions can help improve communication and language recovery for people with chronic post-stroke aphasia. Participants will attend 12 weekly choir sessions and do home singing training

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals with chronic post-stroke aphasia, which is a language disorder that occurs after a stroke. Participants should be interested in joining choir sessions and committed to additional singing practice at home.
What is being tested?
The study tests if joining a choir and practicing singing at home can help improve communication skills, language abilities, and overall well-being compared to the usual care received after a stroke.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves singing in a choir, there are no medical side effects expected. However, participants may experience fatigue or emotional responses related to group activities.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~t1 (baseline, week 1), t2 (week 15), t3 (week 16), t4 (week 30), t5 (week 31)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and t1 (baseline, week 1), t2 (week 15), t3 (week 16), t4 (week 30), t5 (week 31) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Communication Index
Secondary study objectives
Aphasia severity index
Appetence to music
Apraxia of speech severity
+7 more
Other study objectives
Biosocial indexes
Expectations on a 100-scale
Mood
+4 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: BA GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
First usual care, then choir
Group II: AB GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
First choir, then usual care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityOTHER
91 Previous Clinical Trials
18,956 Total Patients Enrolled
Université de MontréalOTHER
221 Previous Clinical Trials
104,242 Total Patients Enrolled
University of OttawaLead Sponsor
221 Previous Clinical Trials
269,599 Total Patients Enrolled
~32 spots leftby Dec 2025
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