Homeless People in French-speaking Switzerland and Integrative Medicine: A Pilot Intervention in Music Therapy

NCT05873491 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023-00514
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the feasibility to develop and implement a music therapy intervention among homeless individuals in French-speaking Switzerland. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Are the music therapy sessions acceptable?
• Are the music therapy sessions feasible?
• Are the chosen effectiveness primary outcomes appropriate for future larger studies (i.e., health-related quality of life and psychological stress)? Participants will take part in six sub-group (of 6 participants) 2-hours music therapy sessions over 6 weeks. The sessions will be conducted by a certified music therapist and will offer sensory workshops of immersive musical listening, digital and acoustic music creation and shared improvised music. The music therapy sessions aim to create a space for sound and relaxation; promote the emergence of creativity and improvements in social skills and self-esteem through the co-construction of a privileged space for musical interaction.

Conditions

Homelessness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Music therapy acceptability

  Acceptability will be measured based on the recruitment level (#included participants/#invited individuals). Specifically, we will monitor the number of participants invited to participate in the study and the acceptability outcome will be computed by dividing the number of participants who were included in the study by the number of participants who were invited to participate in the study.

  week 1

• Music therapy feasibility

  Feasibility will be measured based on participants' sessions participation level (#attended session/#total sessions). Specifically, we will monitor music therapy sessions attendance at week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for each included participants and the feasibility outcome will be computed by dividing the number of attended sessions by the total number of offered sessions (i.e., 6).

  week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Appropriateness of psychological distress outcome for future clinical trials

  week 1 and week 6

• Appropriateness of quality of life outcome for future clinical trials

  week 1 and week 6

Interventions

Music therapy OTHER

The music therapy sessions will offer sensory workshops of immersive musical listening, digital and acoustic music creation and shared improvised music.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will include homeless adults in French-speaking Switzerland.

You may qualify if:

• Being ≥18 ;
• Being fluent in French;
• Planning to stay in Lausanne the next 6 weeks;
• Committing to take part in as many as possible of the music therapy sessions;
• Agreeing to participate in group session;
• Being homeless according to the categories 1, 2, 3, or 5 of the ethos-light typology (Baptista \& Marilier, 2019):
• Living rough (i.e., public spaces); In emergency accommodation (i.e., overnight shelters); Living in accommodation for the homeless (i.e., temporary accommodation); Living in non-conventional dwellings due to lack of housing (i.e., mobile homes; non-conventional buildings);

You may not qualify if:

• Being unable to provide an informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland: lead

Study Sites (1)

Center for Primary Care and Public Health

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Music Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Véronique S Grazioli, PhD

  Center for Primary Care and Public Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2023
• First Posted: May 24, 2023
• Study Start: May 22, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 9, 2023
• Study Completion: August 31, 2023
• Last Updated: November 30, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)