Music Therapy for Rehabilitation in Post-stroke Non-fluent Aphasia: the Indian Adaptation

Launched by ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES · Mar 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new approach called Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) to help people who have had a stroke and struggle with speaking, known as non-fluent aphasia. The researchers want to see how well this Indian version of MIT works compared to standard speech therapy. Participants will receive one of these two treatments and will be monitored for 12 weeks to see how much they improve in their ability to speak.

To join the study, participants need to be at least 18 years old and have had a stroke within the past year that has led to non-fluent aphasia. They should be alert and able to understand simple instructions, and a supportive caregiver is also required. Unfortunately, individuals who have had multiple strokes or certain other health issues may not qualify. Those who participate can expect to receive either the new therapy or standard treatment and will contribute to important research that could help improve recovery for others in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All of the following
• • 1. Age ≥18 years of age
• • 2. Stroke with non-fluent aphasia, within one year of ictus
• • 3. Imaging evidence suggestive of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke of dominant hemisphere
• • 4. Patient is alert and able to follow simple commands (should not have global aphasia)
• • 5. Motivated caregiver
• • 6. Informed and signed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Any of the following:
• • 1. Patients with a history of a previous stroke other than the index event, which can explain the aphasia.
• • 2. Any clinical condition (e.g., short life expectancy, coexisting disease) or other characteristics that preclude appropriate follow-up in the study (e.g., distant residence, no family support)
• • 3. Patients participating in any therapeutic intervention clinical trials evaluating poststroke recovery
• • 4. Use of psychotropic drugs that interfere with patient evaluation