Effect of Community Choir Singing in People With Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
Key facts
- Where
- Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto, CanadaSee the 3 sites
Where in Canada
- Université de MontréalMontreal, CanadaNo longer taking part
- University of OttawaOttawa, CanadaNo longer taking part
- Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, CanadaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Ottawa
- Trial code
- NCT06368323
- Record updated
- 17 February 2026
- Original description
The goal of this randomized controled trial is to test the effects of assigning people with chronic post-stroke aphasia to 12 weekly choir sessions, compared to usual care.Read full original descriptionShow less
The goal of this randomized controled trial is to test the effects of assigning people with chronic post-stroke aphasia to 12 weekly choir sessions, compared to usual care.
The main question it aims to answer is:
Does the assignment to a choir singing program causes a beneficial effect on functional communication and language recovery as well as psychosocial outcomes compared to usual care in the rehabilitation of people with chronic post-stroke aphasia?
Participants will have:
12 in-person choir-singing sessions (1 session/week, 1,5 h/session, total 18h) conducted by a choir master, and home singing training (3 x 30-minutes-sessions/week, total 18h)
Inclusion: People with chronic aphasia following stroke; English or French as language of daily use; Last stroke must have occurred at least 6 months before the start of the first assessments in the study protocol.
Exclusion: Presence of neurological/psychiatric co-morbidity or substance abuse; Regular music making in the past 6 months; Visual deficit that cannot be corrected and might impair testing; Hearing deficit that cannot be corrected and might impair testing; No ability to produce vocal sound through singing/humming; Legally considered unable to make decisions for oneself.