Does listening to music improve your language after stroke?

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Aphasia post stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001968268
• Lead Sponsor: Professor David Copland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 17 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

People with Aphasia
1) Single left hemisphere stroke (as diagnosed by neurologist or physician and confirmed by MRI or CT) and speech or language impairment as identified by a speech pathologist or other relevant medical, nursing or allied health staff;
2) below the aphasia cut-off (93.8 AQ) on the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R);
3) medical stability;
4) able to complete a behavioural language, cognitive, mood, and music processing battery between 2-4 weeks post-stroke;
5) have sufficient vision and hearing to complete the imaging and behavioural tasks; and
6) proficient in English language prior to stroke.

Healthy Controls:
1. English as first language
2. Right Handed
3. Sufficient hearing and vision to complete the imaging and behavioural tasks

Exclusion Criteria

People with Aphasia:
1) Any other neurological disease or disorder, mental illness, dementia, head trauma, alcoholism, cerebral tumour or abscess;
2) Participants will be excluded from scanning if they have any metals present in the body or other contraindications for MRI including claustrophobia, or if severe auditory comprehension deficits preclude them from following directions in the MRI scanner;
3) uncorrected vision or hearing impairment (confirmed with pure tone audiometry);
4) unable to access music playing device due to significant motor or cognitive deficits; and 5) major clinical depression or other mental health condition that may affect participation.

Healthy Controls;
1. Any brain/neurological disorder, mental illness, head trauma, alcoholism and cerebral tumor
2. Any contraindications for MRI - claustrophobia or metals present in the body e.g. pacemaker, heart valve, dental bridge, metal mesh implants/clips/wire sutures, hearing implant etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified