A Music-with-movement Exercise Program for Community-dwelling Older Adults Suffering From Chronic Pain: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT04696211 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: MMEP
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Background: The high prevalence of chronic pain in community-dwelling older adults requires attention from nurses. The aim of the present study is to use a music-with-movement exercise program to improve the pain situations of older adults with chronic pain. Aims and objectives: The aim of this study is to implement a music-with-movement exercise program (MMEP) for older adults suffering from chronic pain. The objectives of this study are:

• To evaluate the effects of a music-with-movement exercise program on improving the pain intensity, pain self-efficacy, mood, and quality of life of the older adults with chronic pain
• To observe the participants' level of adherence to the music-with-movement exercise by using an exercise logbook and measurements of heart rate Anticipated outcomes: This study will be a pilot randomized controlled trial. An 8-week music-with-movement exercise program will be used as the intervention for older adults with chronic pain in District Elderly Centers in Hong Kong. It will consist of four sessions of center-based, face-to-face activities and four weeks home-based and digital-based activities delivered through a WhatsApp group. A music therapist, in consultation with the physiotherapist, will lead the center-based activities. Each center-based session will consist of 30 minutes of music-with-movement exercise and 10 minutes of instruction on pain knowledge and pain management. Each participant will receive an exercise logbook to practice and record the frequency of their engagement in the music-with-movement exercise at home. They will receive WhatsApp reminders to remind them to continue the home-based sessions. Outcome measures include pain intensity, pain self-efficacy, mood, heart rate and physical activity intensity, and quality of life. Data will be collected before and after the intervention. Participants need to complete the exercise logbook to record their adherence to the intervention. The findings of this study will provide clinical implications for nurses to integrate music with movement exercise to manage pain.

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Elderly; Music-with-movement Exercise; Pain Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain intensity

  Changes from baseline to Week 8 in pain intensity using the Chinese version of Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-C)

  Baseline, Week 8

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Pain self-efficacy

  Baseline, Week 8

• Loneliness

  Baseline, Week 8

• Depression

  Baseline, Week 8

• Satisfaction and acceptability

  Week 8

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The music-with-movement exercise program (MMEP) is an 8-week program. In the first 4 weeks a center-based program will be offered in the District Elderly Centers, and from week 1 to week 8 home-based and digital-based activities will be delivered via a WhatsApp group.

Other: Music-with-movement exercise

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The participants in the control group will continue to receive their usual care and receive a one-page pain management pamphlet.

Interventions

Music-with-movement exercise OTHER

A music-with-movement exercise programme to reduce chronic pain in older adults.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 60 or above
• Can understand Cantonese
• Have a history of non-cancer pain in the past 3 months
• Have a pain score of at least 2 as measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (on an 11-point numeric scale)
• Able to take part in an exercise and stretching program
• Owns a smartphone and can access the Internet

You may not qualify if:

• Have severe visual and/or auditory deficits
• Have a serious organic disease or malignant tumor
• Have a mental disorder diagnosed by neurologists or psychiatrists
• Had surgical treatments in the past two months
• Experienced drug addiction

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Agnosia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Mimi MY Tse, PhD

  School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Mimi MY Tse, PhD

CONTACT

852 2766 6541; mimi.tse@polyu.edu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2021
• First Posted: January 6, 2021
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2023
• Study Completion: October 1, 2023
• Last Updated: January 6, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01