Music Therapy/Physical Therapy Intervention to Enhance Well-being and Functional Recovery Post-stroke (MT/PT)

July 19, 2017 updated by: NYU Langone Health

A Collaborative Music Therapy/Physical Therapy Intervention to Enhance Well-being and Functional Recovery Post-stroke

The purpose of this study is to see if group Music Therapy and Physical Therapy will help in the recovery from stroke. It is hoped that music and physical therapy in a group setting will help physical, mental, and social well-being.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of an "enriched," combined music therapy/physical therapy (MT/PT) rehabilitation intervention that addresses physical, psychological, and social well-being simultaneously in a group setting to enhance post-stroke recovery. The intervention will be implemented through collaboration between the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at NYU Steinhardt and the Motor Recovery Laboratory at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Medical Center.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Able to read and write in English
  2. Unilateral stroke at least 6 months prior
  3. Independent community ambulation with or without assistive devices
  4. Presence of at least 5 degrees of active motion in proximal and distal upper extremity joints, suggesting presence of a neural substrate for recovery

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Neurological or psychiatric disease such as clinical depression
  2. Hearing deficits
  3. History of surgery or other significant injury that could preclude task performance
  4. Complicating medical problems such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes with signs of neuropathy, and previous neurological illness such as head trauma, prior stroke, epilepsy or demyelinating disease
  5. Any factors that may put the subject at significant risk or confound study results

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Music & Physical Therapy
Subjects will received Music and Physical Therapy in a group setting.
Other: Music & Physical Therapy
Participants will receive combined Music Therapy and Physical Therapy for 6 Weeks. Two times per week for 1 hour.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Base Line Measurement of Hand Function
Time Frame: Beginning of study

Participants will be assessed prior to starting therapy:

- Measurement of current hand motor impairment during a functional grasp and lift tasks
Beginning of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hand Function after Therapy
Time Frame: After completion of therapy

Participants will be assessed after 6 weeks of Therapy for:

  • change in hand motor impairment during a functional grasp and lift tasks
  • Hand Function
After completion of therapy

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Collaborators

New York University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 26, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2017

Last Verified

July 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11-02284

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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