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ID
Source
Health condition
Aphasia , Apraxia of the speech.
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The difference in scores in 6 months between groups on the:
1. Diagnostisch Instrument voor Apraxie van de Spraak (DIAS), onderdeel articulatie van woorden (Feiken, J., & Jonkers, R. (2012));
2. Boston Benoem Taak (BBT) (Loon-Vervoorn, W.A. van, Stumpel, H.J., Vries, L.A. de (1995));
3. StrokeandAphasiaQuality of Life Scale, 39-item version (SAQOL-39). (Hilari, K., 2003).
Secondary outcome
The difference in scores in 6 months between groups on the:
1. Akense Afasie Test (AAT) (Greatz, P., De Bleser, R., Wilmes, K. (1992.));
2. Amsterdam- Nijmegen Test voor Alledaagse Taalvaardigheden (ANTAT), (Blomert, L., & Koster, Ch. (1995)).
Background summary
For more then 100 years, it is known that individuals with aphasia can sing words which they can not speak. Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) (Sparks, Helm, & Albert, 1973) and Speech Music Therapy for Aphasia (SMTA) (Bruijn, Zielman & Hurkmans, 2002) are two examples of speech-language treatments which use music in their method to stimulate the verbal output of individuals with aphasia.
As a result of the positive experience of singing during our SMTA treatment, we have founded an aphasia choir 2 years ago. The aim of the choir is to improve speech and language for individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of speech. Until now, there is no proof that singing in a choir improves the speech and language, and quality of life of individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech. Our goal is to research the influence of singing in an aphasia choir on the word finding, fluency and the quality of life of individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech.
Design:
Experimental group (n=20): Chronic aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech.
Individuals will sing in an aphasia choir for 6 months. The different methods of all included choirs and the influence of several variables will be studied, because a variety of parameters will be statistically measured in multiple regression analyses.
Control group (n=20):
No treatment for chronic individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech. No individual or group treatment (speech therapy and/or music therapy) for 6 months.
Study objective
An aphasia choir has been founded in our nursing home 2 years ago. The aim of the choir is to improve speech and language and to improve language skills of individuals who are suffering from aphasia and/or apraxia of speech. Some members of the choir experience that it is more easy to speak. They also claim that they can ‘find more words’. These members also have more self esteem to start a conversation. Until now, there is no proof that singing in a choir improves the speech, language and/or quality of life of individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech.
Study design
1. T1 (at starting point):
Assessments: AAT , ANTAT, DIAS onderdeel
articulatie van woorden, BBT, SAQOL-39;
2. T2 (after 6 months of treatment (experimental
group)/ or 6 months after starting point
(control group)):
Assessments: AAT , ANTAT, DIAS onderdeel articulatie van woorden, BBT, SAQOL-39.
Intervention
Experimental group:
Individuals with chronic aphasia, singing in an aphasia choir. The different methods of all included choirs will be studied, because a variaty of research variables will be statistically measured in multiple regression analyses.
Duration: 6 months.
Control group:
No treatment. No individual or group treatment (speech therapy and/or music therapy) for 6 months.
Dorothea Gaalen van-Deuzeman
Kampen 8266 AB
The Netherlands
+31 (0)38 3394485
logo.kampen@ijsselheem.nl
Dorothea Gaalen van-Deuzeman
Kampen 8266 AB
The Netherlands
+31 (0)38 3394485
logo.kampen@ijsselheem.nl
Inclusion criteria
1. Aphasia/ apraxia of speech after LH stroke, determined by speech and language therapist;
2. Male and female;
3. Age between 18 and 75 years old;
4. Native speaker of Dutch;
5. Righthanded;
6. Time post onset: ½ years after stroke (chronic stage);
7. Mentally competent;
8. Testable with:
A. Akense Afasie Test (AAT) (Greatz, P., De Bleser, R., Wilmes, K. (1992.));
B. Amsterdam- Nijmegen Test voor Alledaagse Taalvaardigheden (ANTAT), (Blomert, L., & Koster, Ch. (1995));
C. Diagnostisch Instrument voor Apraxie van de Spraak (DIAS), onderdeel articulatie van woorden (Feiken, J., & Jonkers, R. (2012));
D. Boston Benoem Taak (BBT) (Loon-Vervoorn, W.A. van, Stumpel, H.J., Vries, L.A. de (1995));
E. StrokeandAphasiaQuality of Life Scale, 39-item version (SAQOL-39). (Hilari, K., 2003), Dutch translation.
Exclusion criteria
1. Prior Stroke;
2. Aphasia caused by tumor or trauma;
3. Cortical lesions in the right hemisphere as assessed by MRI/ CT scan;
4. Left handedness or ambidexterity;
5. Bilingualism;
6. Age > 75;
7. Severe threats to the success and/or feasibility of language therapy:
A. Severe dysarthria;
B. Premorbid dementia;
C. Illiteracy;
D. Severe developmental dyslexia;
E. Severe visual perceptual disorders;
F. Severe hearing deficit;
G. Recent psychiatric history;
H. No recent start (< 2 months) of treatment of depression, prior to participation study;
I. Mentally incompentancy.
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL3523 |
| NTR-old | NTR3707 |
| Other | METC Isala Klinieken te Zwolle : 12.0992n |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd. |