The efficacy of the Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT)

The efficacy of the Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) - MIT

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38221

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-23

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

CVA aphasia

Interventions

Intensive aphasia treatment, namely Melodic Intonation Therapy, during 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria: - severe hearing deficit - dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

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

Measure

Time frame

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

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Repetition task, Spontaneous Speech interview, Amsterdam-Nijmegen Everyday Language Test (ANELT)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)