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Group Singing for Stroke Patients

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Recruiting

Led By Joanne Loewy, DA

Research Sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of communal singing on stroke patients and their caregivers. 40 post-stroke patients will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: the first group will receive 6 months of music therapy, while the second group will receive standard care.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for stroke survivors of any severity and their personal caregivers. There are no specific exclusion criteria, meaning it's quite open to anyone who has experienced a stroke.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the effects of communal singing as a form of music therapy. Participants will be split into two groups: one will engage in group singing sessions for six months, while the other receives standard post-stroke care.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves communal singing, there aren't typical medical side effects; however, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses to music therapy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in mood and quality of life as indicated through saliva (cortisol and melatonin sampling)

Secondary outcome measures

Change in language aphasia outcome improvement

Other outcome measures

Change in motivation and verbal expression

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Communal singingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in the study group will join the choir and participate in a weekly hour rehearsal for six months and will be assessed for aphasia, mood, and quality of life outcomes

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

The control group will not participate in the choir for the first six months. At the end of the six months study period, all participants will be evaluated again for changes in aphasia, language, mood and quality of life

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiLead Sponsor

861 Previous Clinical Trials

525,196 Total Patients Enrolled

13 Trials studying Stroke

7,174 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Joanne Loewy, DAPrincipal Investigator - Beth Israel Medical Center

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

3 Previous Clinical Trials

564 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Communal singing Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02328573 — N/A

Stroke Research Study Groups: Communal singing, Control

Stroke Clinical Trial 2023: Communal singing Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02328573 — N/A

Communal singing 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02328573 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any active recruitment endeavors for this research study?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reports that this medical research study is still recruiting patients despite being published on April 1st 2014 and last edited 14 days ago, on April 14th 2022."

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How many participants is this experiment recruiting?

"Affirmative. Information provided on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical experiment is currently recruiting participants, with the first post dated April 1st 2014 and most recent edit made on April 14th 2022. 80 patients need to be enlisted from a single site for successful completion of the trial."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Impact of Group Singing on Patients With Stroke and Their Personal Caregivers

Joanne Loewy 2014. "The Impact of Group Singing on Patients With Stroke and Their Personal Caregivers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02328573.

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