The efficacy of the Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT)

Recruiting

• Conditions: CVA; aphasia; language disorder after brain damage; 10007963

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38221
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

- aphasia after LH stroke
- eligible for MIT
- native speaker of Dutch
- right handed
- age 18-80 yrs
- time post onset: 3-6 maanden

Exclusion Criteria

- severe hearing deficit
- dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>CIU's per minute after 6 weeks of MIT therapy/after 6 weeks of control condition<br /><br><br /><br><br /><br>The amount of information conveyed verbally, measured as the amount of correct<br /><br>information units (CIUs) on the Sabadel task (telling a story on the basis of<br /><br>pictures). CIUs are adequate, comprehensible, relevant and informative words in<br /><br>relation to the picture and are often used as an instrument to measure the<br /><br>communicative effectiveness of aphasic speech. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Repetition task, Spontaneous Speech interview, Amsterdam-Nijmegen Everyday<br /><br>Language Test (ANELT)</p><br>