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Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting for Parents of Children With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Status

Completed

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parents
Developmental Disability
Intellectual Disability
Stress

Treatments

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04962659
18632783820

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot study of the feasibility and potential impact of a Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting program (delivered via telehealth) on stress and well-being in parents/caregivers of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participants are randomized to participate in the mindfulness program or a business-as-usual control group.

Full description

This is a pilot study of the feasibility and potential impact of a Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting program (delivered via telehealth) on stress and well-being in parents/caregivers of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participants are randomized to participate in the mindfulness program or a business-as-usual control group.

During mindfulness sessions, parents/caregivers are supported by a therapist to learn and apply mindfulness practices through music-based meditations and songwriting. Participants write two songs during the program. Parents complete surveys throughout the program.

Enrollment

33 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Parent/caregiver of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability
  • Parent speaks and reads fluent English
  • Able to attend weekly telehealth/virtual sessions

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

33 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting
Experimental group
Description:
The Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting (MBMS) program involves up to 8 weekly sessions (\~1 hour) delivered via telehealth.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting
Business as Usual Control
No Intervention group
Description:
No treatment control.

Trial contacts and locations

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