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Enhancing Attention and Processing Speed Through Home-based Music Rehabilitation Program After Stroke in Malaysia

NCT07522463 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

Stroke often leads to significant cognitive impairment, impacting quality of life. While existing rehabilitation options exist, there's a need for innovative, accessible, and patient-centered solutions. Research suggests music can engage multiple brain networks associated with sensory and motor processes, cognition, and affective regulation, potentially enhancing cognitive functions like attention and processing speed as well. Home-based interventions have also demonstrated positive impacts on rehabilitation adherence and outcomes. Building on this foundation, this study proposes to develop and pilot test a home-based musical rehabilitation program to improve attention and processing speed in Malaysian stroke survivors.

Conditions

  • Stroke
  • Attention
  • Rehabilitation Program
  • Music Intervention

Interventions

OTHER

Musical Home-based Rehabilitation Program

* A certified music therapist will conduct an initial assessment (at the hospital or at your home if travel is not feasible). * You and your caregiver will receive structured training so you can carry out the programme at home independently. * You will complete home sessions of about 40 minutes per session, daily for 5 days per week, for 4 weeks. * Your caregiver will use a simple checklist after each session to record completion, duration, alertness, fatigue, and any concerns. * The therapist will make weekly phone calls to support adherence and address questions. * The therapist will conduct level checks approximately after 2 weeks (at hospital or at home) and may adjust the song tasks to match your progress.

OTHER

Control group (standard care)

* You will continue with the standard neurorehabilitation programme as prescribed by your rehabilitation team. * You will not take part in the home-based music therapy programme.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Malaya

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wen Fen Beh, PhD · Universitiy of Malaya

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-10-31

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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