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Trial reportFrontiers in psychology2025

Effects of music-based group exercise in patients with acquired brain injury-a randomized controlled trial.

Mareike Schrader, Tobias Strank, Annette Sterr, Stephan Bamborschke, Christian Dohle

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Trial report in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mareike SchraderDepartment of Research, Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Tobias StrankDepartment of Research, Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Annette SterrDepartment of Research, Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Stephan BamborschkeDepartment of Research, Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Christian DohleDepartment of Research, Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cognitive impairment following acquired brain injury (ABI) is common. In this study, we investigated whether music-based group exercise (MBGE) is superior to standard therapy (ST) in improving cognitive deficits. In addition, motivational aspects were investigated. The trial has been registered with the German Register for Clinical Studies (DRKS00025566). Method: In the experimental group of this randomized controlled trial, sensors were attached to conventional rehabilitation exercise equipment that used software (Jymmin Results: 35 patients (MBGE: Discussion: MBGE was not found to be superior to ST regarding cognition, ADL and mood. Both approaches demonstrated similar potential to positively influence these areas. Generally, individual preferences for group or single constellation should be considered. Further studies are needed to strengthen the evidence base for music-assisted therapy that addresses cognition and mood in people with ABI. Clinical trial registration: https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00025566, identifier DRKS00025566.

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acquired brain injurycognitiongroup therapymoodmotivationmusic therapyneurorehabilitationstroke

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PMID41710342
PMCPMC12910475

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