Music and Adherence Home Programs Post Stroke

July 12, 2019 updated by: Duquesne University

Music and Adherence in Upper Extremity Home Programs Post Stroke

The purpose of this study is to explore whether adherence to upper extremity home programs changes when persons post stroke practice with preferred music.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

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
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15282
        • Duquesne University Speech, Hearing, Language Clinic

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

40 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 40-85
  • Mild to Moderate hemiparesis as determined by a score of 21 to 50 on the FM- UE
  • At least 6 months post stroke
  • American English as primary language

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant visual impairment as determined by "aphasia-friendly" and age appropriate screening
  • Significant hearing impairment as determined by self-report
  • Actively receiving occupational or physical therapy services for upper extremity motor recovery
  • Severe auditory comprehension impairment such that they cannot understand one-step directions as indicated by a WAB-R score below 8/10 on Sequential Commands Subtest
  • Sitting or standing blood pressure of 180/110 or HE > 100 bpm

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Preferred Music Playlist
All participants will have this phase twice in the protocol. See description in intervention section.
Behavioral: Preferred music playlist
Client will be instructed in a home program based on repetitive task practice principles and will complete this program with and without the use of a preferred music playlist during practice.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of sessions of practice
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Duration of sessions of practice
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Number of minutes of practice
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Time Frame: Baseline and no more than one week post intervention period
Perceived occupational performance on activities of importance to the client
Baseline and no more than one week post intervention period
Motor Activity Log
Time Frame: Baseline and no more than one week post intervention period
Perceived amount and quality of use of the affected upper extremity
Baseline and no more than one week post intervention period
Western Aphasia Battery - Revised
Time Frame: Baseline
Measure of language impairment
Baseline
Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Time Frame: Baseline
Measure of cognition
Baseline

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Qualitative Feedback Interview
Time Frame: No more than 3 weeks post intervention period
One-to-one interview with supported communication strategies on the experience of the intervention and study materials.
No more than 3 weeks post intervention period
Intensity of Practice
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Rate of accelerations as measured by an activity monitor
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Duquesne University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elena V Donoso Brown, PhD, Duquesne University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • #2016/06/18

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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