Adding group leisure activities and musical training to hospital stroke rehabilitation
Enriched Stroke Rehabilitation Through Music and Leisure Activities: Exploring Recovery, Brain Biomarkers, and Aspects for Implementation
This trial will test whether adding group leisure activities and musical training to standard hospital rehabilitation helps adults who recently had a stroke regain independence and improve movement, thinking, mood, and quality of life.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 90 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Teràpia Ocupacional de Terrassa Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Barcelona, Catalonia) |
| Trial ID | NCT07541560 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This randomized controlled trial compares three inpatient approaches for adults early after stroke: standard rehabilitation alone, standard rehabilitation plus individual music-supported therapy, and standard rehabilitation plus a combined enriched intervention of group leisure activities and group musical training. Eligible participants are adults within four weeks of an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke admitted to a neurological rehabilitation unit who can provide consent and follow procedures. Primary outcomes include independence in daily activities, motor and cognitive function, mood, and quality of life, with secondary analyses of structural brain biomarkers, feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and patient and staff experiences. Interventions are delivered during the hospital stay using standardized protocols and random assignment.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) with a recent ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (less than four weeks since onset), admitted for neurological rehabilitation, able to provide informed consent and understand Spanish, Catalan, or English, and without prior stroke-related residual deficits.
Not a fit: Patients with prior stroke-related residual deficits, unstable major psychiatric or neurological conditions, or those outside the early post-stroke window are less likely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the enriched program could help patients regain daily independence faster and produce greater motor, cognitive, and emotional recovery than standard rehabilitation alone.
How similar studies have performed: Preclinical work and some clinical music-therapy studies show promising effects, but combining group leisure 'enriched environment' interventions with musical training in inpatient stroke rehab is relatively novel and not yet established.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older. * Diagnosis of an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, confirmed by neuroimaging. * Less than 4 weeks since stroke onset at the time of enrollment. * Less than 48 hours since doctor's evaluation at the time of enrollment. * No history of previous stroke with residual motor and/or cognitive deficits. * Ability to provide informed consent and follow study procedures. * Absence of neurological or mayor psychiatric conditions, or if present, only clinically stable conditions. * Ability to understand Spanish and/or Catalan and/or English.
Where this trial is running
Barcelona, Catalonia
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Esperança Centre, Hospital del Mar; Parc de Salut Mar (PSMar) — Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Jennifer Grau Sánchez, PhD
- Email: jennifergrau@euit.fdsll.cat
- Phone: +0034 93 783 77 77
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.