Melodic Intonation Therapy for Post-Stroke Non-Fluent Aphasia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Frontiers in Neurology
Haro-Martínez, A., Pérez-Araujo, C. M., et al. (2021).
Frontiers in Neurology, 12, Article 700115.
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the effect of melodic intonation therapy on fucntional communication, naming, repetition, and comprehension in adults (aged 18 years or older) with aphasia secondary to stroke.
INVICTUS-Plus Spanish Network of the Carlos III Health Institute (Spain)
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Randomized controlled trials
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Findings demonstrated significant gains in functional communication (SMD=1.47) and repetition (SMD=0.45) following provision of melodic intonation therapy (MIT). A positive, but insignificant, effect was noted on naming, with no effect noted on comprehension. Limitations were heterogeneity among the outcomes between studies and scarcity of randomized controlled trials evaluating MIT. Further research is warranted.
