Multimodal Music Therapy for Children With Anxiety Disorders

University of Ulm

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Multimodal music therapy; Behavioral: Community treatment as usual

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01062646

MUSICANXCHILD

Details and patient eligibility

About

Multimodal music therapy (MT) for children ages 8 to 12 years with anxiety disorders is compared to community treatment as usual (TAU). 36 children were randomized either to MT or to TAU. Primary outcome is presence of an anxiety disorder at the end of treatment. Secondary outcomes are self- and parent-/teacher reported anxiety, co-morbid psychological symptoms, and quality of life. Stability of outcome is assessed six months after the end of treatment.

Full description

Patients were enrolled in a community clinic and in an outpatient clinic for child and adolescent psychiatry/psychotherapy. Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of an anxiety disorder (separation anxiety disorder, general anxiety disorder, social phobia, specific phobia, or other anxiety disorder); age 8-12; no medication or stable medication during treatment; IQ>80; informed consent of caregivers and informed assent of patients. Outcome measures. Kiddie-SADS; STAIC-C, SPAIC, CDI; SDQ teacher report; CBCL 4-18; ILK quality of life inventory. Assessment time points: pre-intervention; post-intervention; 6-months follow-up.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 8-12 years
• diagnosis of an anxiety disorder
• IQ>80
• informed consent and assent

Exclusion criteria

• anxiety disorder is not primary focus of treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Multimodal music therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Multimodal music therapy comprises 16 sessions single music therapy, group music therapy (max. 6 children/group), parent-child sessions, and parent counseling. The manualized treatment integrates music therapy, behavioral interventions, and family-oriented interventions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Multimodal music therapy

community treatment as usual

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Community treatment as usual