The Impact of Group Singing on Patients With Stroke and Their Personal Caregivers
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The study will focus on the impact of communal singing on patients with stroke and their personal caregivers. Forty post-stroke patients will be randomly assigned to two groups: the first group of 20 stroke survivors and their caregivers (up to 40 total participants) will receive 6 months (approximately 24 sessions) of music therapy. The second control groups of 20 stroke survivors and their caregivers will receive standard post-stroke care
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2014
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 4, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 23, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 31, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 13, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 13, 2026
July 22, 2026
July 1, 2026
12.4 years
June 23, 2014
July 21, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in mood and quality of life as indicated through saliva (cortisol and melatonin sampling)
Cortisol and melatonin sampling will be conducted at baseline and at 6 months
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in language aphasia outcome improvement
6 months
Other Outcomes (1)
Change in motivation and verbal expression
6
Study Arms (2)
Communal singing
EXPERIMENTALParticipants 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
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThe 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
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Stroke victim, regardless of level of stroke
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York, New York, 10003, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Joanne Loewy, DA
Beth Israel Medical Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Clinical Professor, Family Medicine & Community Health
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 23, 2014
First Posted
December 31, 2014
Study Start
April 4, 2014
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 13, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
November 13, 2026
Last Updated
July 22, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07