Health Condition 1: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Melodic Intonation Therapy: The Indian Adaptation tool, which will be developed in the feasibility phase, will be tested in the intervention part of the study for a period of 8 weeks
Co
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Stroke with non-fluent aphasia, within one year of ictus 2. Imaging evidence suggestive of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke of dominant hemisphere 3. Patient is alert and able to follow simple commands (should not have global aphasia) 4. Motivated caregiver 5. Informed and signed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of a previous stroke other than the index event, which can explain the aphasia. 2. Any clinical condition (e.g., short life expectancy, coexisting disease) or other characteristics that preclude appropriate follow-up in the study (e.g., distant residence, no family support) 3. Patients participating in any therapeutic intervention clinical trials evaluating poststroke recovery 4. Use of psychotropic drugs that interfere with patient evaluation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the WAB score from baseline, at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks.Timepoint: Change in the WAB score from baseline, at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| modified Rankin ScaleTimepoint: 6 and 12 weeks;Fugl Meyer ScoreTimepoint: 6 and 12 weeks;WAB scoreTimepoint: 6 weeks;functional Near Red Spectroscopy analysisTimepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeepti Vibha
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed