Music Therapy in Sickle Cell Pain Mixed Methods Study

University Hospitals (UH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sickle Cell Disease

Treatments: Other: Music Listening; Other: Music Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02270060

08-14-11

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to:

1. Investigate the effects of a single 20-minute music therapy intervention with a music therapist on the pain intensity, pain relief, and mood of adult patients with sickle cell disease as compared to:

   1. Adult patients with SCD who listen to their preferred music for 20 minutes without the presence of a music therapist (music listening group)
   2. Adult patients with SCD who receive standard care alone (control group)

2. Determine the feasibility (delivery, acceptability, and usefulness) of the music therapy intervention for pain management

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects who have a diagnosis of sickle cell disease (HbSS, HbSC, HbSbeta+thal, or HbSbeta0thal)
• 18 years or older
• Able to speak and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have significant hearing impairments and/or significant visual impairments that have not been corrected

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Music Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patient receives a single 20-minute music therapy session with a music therapist. Patient will interact with specially composed music tailored to the patient's preferences using an iPad.

Treatment:

Other: Music Therapy

Music Listening Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patient listens to his/her preferred music on an iPod touch for 20 minutes without the presence of a music therapist.

Treatment:

Other: Music Listening

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patient receives standard care and waits in treatment room/bay for twenty minutes.