Can rhythmic music help stroke patients walk and feel better?
NCT ID NCT07503522
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a personalized music-based aerobic exercise program to standard physical therapy helps people recovering from a stroke. About 92 patients in the subacute phase will either receive standard therapy alone or standard therapy plus 30-minute music-guided exercise sessions, five days a week for six weeks. The goal is to see if the music program improves mobility, balance, mood, and independence in daily activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music-based aerobic exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, enjoyable way to boost recovery of movement, balance, and mood after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 92 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. Benefits beyond standard therapy may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Clinically and radiologically confirmed diagnosis of subacute stroke. * Able to understand and respond to assessment questions. * No significant visual or hearing impairment. * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥ 10. * Able to sit unsupported. * Provided informed consent (patient or legal representative). Exclusion Criteria: * Recent myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure. * Severe cardiac arrhythmia or resting systolic blood pressure \> 200 mmHg. * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or severe aortic stenosis. * Musculoskeletal disorders contraindicating exercise. * Psychiatric disorders interfering with participation. * Severe aphasia preventing assessment. * Moderate-to-severe dementia (MMSE ≤ 9).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ho Chi Minh City Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital (Hospital 1A)
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, 700157, Vietnam
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