Effects of Music Therapy on Mood, Pain, Patient and Staff Satisfaction on Adult Inpatient Neurological Units

NCT03829813 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REB18-1145
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 85
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A study examining the benefits of music therapy on patients, families, and unit staff on acute neurologic or inpatient rehabilitation units.

Conditions

Music Therapy; Pain; Patient Satisfaction; Inpatients; Affect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative data from focus groups

  Questions within the interview are designed to more deeply explore the areas of music therapy and how this program may influence stress, mood, pain, and the relationships between participants, caregivers, and hospital staff. Interviews will also touch upon barriers to music therapy involvement as experienced.

  Up to 1 month following music therapy intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Pain Visual Analogue Scale

  T0 (prior to music therapy treatment, T(1) immediately following music therapy treatment

• Mood Visual Analogue Scale

  T0 (prior to music therapy treatment, T(1) immediately following music therapy treatment

• Patient Satisfaction

  T0 (prior to music therapy treatment, T(1) immediately following music therapy treatment

Study Arms (3)

Patients

EXPERIMENTAL

Music therapy sessions. Planned 1:1 within acute neurology/rehabilitation patient rooms, or private rooms by a qualified music therapist once weekly and/or group music therapy sessions maximum 6-8 patients for less than or equal to one hour. Music therapy includes a variety of techniques used to target mood, pain, socialisation, expressive speech, attention/cognitive or sensorimotor functional goals.

Other: Music therapy

Family

EXPERIMENTAL

Family participation in music therapy treatment sessions. Planned 1:1 within acute neurology/rehabilitation patient rooms, or private rooms by a qualified music therapist once weekly and/or group music therapy sessions maximum 6-8 patients for less than or equal to one hour.

Other: Music therapy

Administration and Staff

EXPERIMENTAL

Staff/Administration are not participants in music therapy, but rather have observed sessions, or worked as co-treating clinicians with music therapists for patient participants.

Other: Music therapy

Interventions

Music therapy OTHER

20 to 40 minute music therapy treatment session with a qualified music therapist.

Administration and Staff; Family; Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Acute neurological inpatients and their families at Foothills Medical Centre that are receiving music therapy
• Unit staff involved in care of patients receiving music therapy as inpatients
• Age \> 18

You may not qualify if:

• Non-English speaking participants

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Calgary: lead
• National Music Centre Studio Bell: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Foothill Medical Centre

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Stephanie Plamondon

  University of Calgary

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Mixed methods study with pre and post intervention surveys and Visual analog scales, combined with focus groups/interviews of patients, family members and staff

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 26, 2018
• First Posted: February 4, 2019
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 16, 2020
• Study Completion: March 16, 2020
• Last Updated: November 25, 2020

Record last verified: 2018-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)