Study of the influence of singing in Dutch aphasia choirs on the speech and the quality of life of individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech.

Study of the influence of singing in Dutch aphasia choirs: Research of the influence of singing in an aphasia choir on the fluency of speech, word finding and the quality of life of individuals with aphasia and/or apraxia of the speech.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25374

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-16

Start date

2012-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Aphasia , Apraxia of the speech.

Interventions

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 stati

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

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

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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

Measure	Time frame
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)).	—

Contacts

Public ContactDorothea Gaalen van-Deuzeman

Engelenbergplantsoen 3

logo.kampen@ijsselheem.nl+31 (0)38 3394485

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)