An interventional study of Self-selected music in Stroke, sponsored by King's College Hospital NHS Trust. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-24.
Sponsored by King's College Hospital NHS Trust · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim is to examine whether self-selected music can improve mood (as well as cognitive function) in stroke patients at an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Additionally, the feasibility of such an intervention will be assessed.
Hypotheses:
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in the world. Research has shown that in the aftermath of a stroke, patients continue to experience various impairments even years after the stroke. For example, research has shown that stroke survivors continue to experience both cognitive impairments (e.g. executive dysfunction) and low mood (e.g. depression) even after more than 5 years since the stroke has passed. A further study was able to link low mood with reduced engagement in therapy, which has been found to lead patients to experience less benefits from the given therapy.
Due to the lack of supporting evidence for pharmacological and psychological treatments, music intervention was introduced with positive results being reported in regards to patients' mood and cognitive abilities. For example, one study found that stroke patients who listened to self-selected music were likely to experience a significant improvement in their mood and cognitive abilities when compared to another group who listened to audiobooks.
The current study aims to build on previous research by utilising a novel study design that has not been previously used to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of music intervention on the mood of patients located at an inpatient rehabilitation unit. The chosen design, single-case experimental design, allows researchers to take into account the individual differences of the patients, which cannot be considered when using an experimental design which needs a group of similar characteristics. In addition, by using a non-concurrent multiple baseline design, the researchers will be able to show that any changes occurring to the target behaviour (mood) will be due to the intervention itself rather than any other extraneous variables found in the environment, as three different time lengths will be used for the baseline phase (5, 10, and 15 days). The aim of the study is to provide data that support the feasibility and effectiveness of music intervention as an inexpensive and simple method for improving mood in stroke patients at an inpatient rehabilitation unit. It also aims to show similar effectiveness in increasing cognitive impairment and therapy engagement.
King's College Hospital NHS Trust is the lead sponsor of 164 studies on the registry; 54 are open to participants now.
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:- Severe or global aphasia, which interferes with their ability to understand instructions
The study will also aim to exclude patients who have severe cognitive impairment, as assessed by the occupational therapists and clinical psychologist on the ward using screens or functional assessment as appropriate.
Participants will not listen to music for 5 to 15 days based on the baseline duration they were assigned.
Participants will listen to music for 3 weeks.
Behavioral: Self-selected music
Participants will be given iPods and headphones to listen to their music
Change in the CORE-10 mood screen
questionnaire measure of distress, functioning and risk
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Change in self-report diary
will assess feasibility by examining how frequently the patients are listening to music
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Change in self-report by therapists
Will help to assess patients' engagement in therapy before during and after intervention
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Change in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Will help to explore changes in cognition before and after the intervention. Minimum value=0, maximum value=30, better scores mean better outcome.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Change in The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Memory and Information Processing Battery (examines memory and information processing. Only the story recall subcategory will be used)
Will help to explore changes in cognition (memory) before and after the intervention Minimum value=0, maximum value=60. Better scores mean better outcome
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
Change in the Mood Likert Scale
Ad hoc scale made for the study for participants to rate their mood. It is a Likert scale (0 is very relaxed, 10 is very stressed). Higher score thus mean worse outcome.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks
No study locations are listed for this record.
Plan to share: No
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