Choir singing for people with long-term aphasia after stroke
Tests weekly choir singing in adults with long-lasting language loss after stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effect of Community Choir Singing in People With Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
Key facts
- Where
- Tampa, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- University of South FloridaTampa, United StatesNot yet recruiting
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
Effect of Community Choir Singing in People With Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
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.