Effect of Music Breathing for Promoting Sense of Coherence in Young People: RCT

NCT05655234 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: UGC/FDS17(11)/H03/22
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 290
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this experimental study is to test the effects of Music Breathing (MB) in promoting a sense of coherence among young people. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• What is the effect of a MB programme on personal resources (i.e., SOC, coping self-efficacy, emotion regulation and mindfulness) compared with the control condition in young people?
• What is the effect of a MB programme on stress reduction (i.e., depression, anxiety and stress, and salivary cortisol levels) compared with the control condition in young people? • • What is the effect of a MB programme on mental well-being compared with the control condition in young people?
• What is the relationship between SOC, coping self-efficacy, emotion regulation and mindfulness? Participants will receive a MB programme in 6 weekly sessions and weekly home practice. The programme includes:
• meditative breathing;
• breathing with music listening;
• drawing a mental image of the breathing practice; and
• sharing and processing of the experience

Conditions

Sense of Coherence

Keywords

music therapy; Sense of coherence; Mental well-being; Stress; Mindfulness; Randomized controlled trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sense of coherence: change from pre-intervention to post-intervention in sense of coherence

  The 13-item Chinese version of the Sense of Coherence Scale (C-SOC-13) ranges from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate greater levels of sense of coherence.

  Pre- to post-intervention (10 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Coping self-efficacy: change from pre-intervention to post-intervention in coping self-efficacy

  Pre- to post-intervention (10 weeks)

• Emotion regulation: change from pre-intervention to post-intervention in emotion regulation

  Pre- to post-intervention (10 weeks)

• Mindfulness: change from pre-intervention to post-intervention in mindfulness

  Pre- to post-intervention (10 weeks)

• Depression, anxiety and stress: change from pre-intervention to post-intervention in depression, anxiety and stress

  Pre- to post-intervention (10 weeks)

• Subjective general well-being; change from pre-intervention to post-intervention in subjective general well-being

  Pre- to post-intervention (10 weeks)

Other Outcomes (1)

• Demographic information

  before the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Participants receiving the MB programme

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receiving the MB programme: meditative breathing; breathing while listening to music; drawing of a mental image while breathing; and processing and sharing of the experience. home practice

Behavioral: Music Breathing

Participants receiving the control condition

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Mental health education programme: breathing exercise; stress reduction talk

Behavioral: Control condition

Interventions

Music Breathing BEHAVIORAL

The MB programme consists of four stages: 1. Silent breathing for grounding (SB), 2. Music breathing for grounding (MBG), 3. Music breathing for modulation (MM), 4. Music breathing for working (MW). After completing the silent breathing and music breathing practices, the participants will draw pictures of their body images of breathing space and centre. The form of the imagined breathing space expressed in the drawing and the meaning and content of the experience will be explored through a process facilitated by the therapist. The therapist's understanding of the participants' difficulties and progress will guide the next step, particularly the selection of music for the next sessions. The whole session takes about 2 hours. Weekly home practice is advised.

Participants receiving the MB programme

Control condition BEHAVIORAL

The control condition consists of 30-min mental health education programme with topics on stress management, music playing, and breathing exercise provided in the first and 6th weeks. A take-home kit which consists of the fact sheet information of the health talk and the video link of the breathing exercise and musical pieces will be provided to the participants after the first meeting. They are instructed to practice the breathing exercise and listening to the musical pieces at home.

Participants receiving the control condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• moderate stress level measured with perceived stress scale (PSS-10) \>or =14-26
• a liking for music

You may not qualify if:

• diagnosed with an acute mental problem;
• participants under the influence of drugs that affect the nervous system;
• having previous experience with imagery evoked by music and meditations where music is played.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tung Wah College: lead
• Caritas Institute of Higher Education: collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Cheng WL, Tang AC, Tsang MC, Wong LL, Korlin D. Effect of music breathing, a program based on mindful breathing and music listening therapy for promoting sense of coherence in young people: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2023 Oct 12;24(1):662. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07645-x.

  PMID: 37828487 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Winnie LS Cheng, PhD

  Caritas Institute of Higher Education

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Winnie LS Cheng, PhD

CONTACT

852-91794786; wcheng@cihe.edu.hk

Winnie LS Cheng, PhD

CONTACT

852-91794786; winnie.ls.cheng@connect.polyu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: A research team member will be masked when performing data analysis
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Practice

Model Details: We will conduct randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effects of the MB programme

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 30, 2022
• First Posted: December 19, 2022
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: September 13, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share