The Effects of a Music Intervention on Stress, Anxiety and Academic Performance on Nursing Students

NCT05590910 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: HSC20210672H
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 89
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is examining the effect of listening to music on personal variables such as stress, anxiety, and academic performance. Previous research has shown that listening to music can help in reducing the effects of anxiety and stress.

Conditions

Stress

Keywords

Music, anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Heart Rate Measurement

  Heart rate will be measured using a smartwatch Time 1 (pre-intervention) Time 2 (post-intervention) Time 3 (post-skill)

  Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

• Blood Pressure Measurement

  Change in Blood pressure will be measured using a smartwatch. Only MAP reported: the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole Time 1 Time 2 Time 3

  Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

• State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

  Change in score on the STAI survey, a 20 item survey with each item rated on a 4 point scale from "almost never" to "almost always. Possible range of scores are from 20-80 with a higher score indicating greater anxiety.

  Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

• Academic Performance

  Measuring the Skills Competency Recording Performance (Pass/Fail basis)

  Baseline to study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

Study Arms (2)

Music Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The music intervention group will receive a 15-minute music intervention and variables such as heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety, and academic performance will be measured.

Other: Music

Non-Music Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Variables such as heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety, and academic performance will be measured.

Interventions

Music OTHER

Fifteen minutes of classical music will be played overhead in the classroom. The students will be instructed not to use other electronic devices such as ear buds or phones during this time.

Also known as: Classical music

Music Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Non-Binary
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years and older
• Enrolled at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing clinical course
• First semester undergraduate nursing student

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 years
• Second, third or fourth semester undergraduate nursing student

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Jorgie Ann Contreras
• Organization: UT Health San Antonio-Faculty; Texas Woman's University-Student

contrerasj6@uthscsa.edu

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Study Officials

• Jorgie A Contreras, MSN

  University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

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

Model Details: A randomized controlled approach will explore the effects music has on stress and anxiety levels and academic performance among undergraduate nursing students.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2022
• First Posted: October 21, 2022
• Study Start: March 9, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 10, 2022
• Study Completion: October 10, 2022
• Last Updated: May 3, 2024
• Results First Posted: May 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Data will be shared at close of study and after data analysis is completed.

Locations

US (1)