Writing Relaxing Beats in Adolescents Who Have Sickle Cell Disease

Mayo Clinic

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Sickle Cell Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Songwriting intervention (active music therapy)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07222475

24-007609

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research aims to see if songwriting can help reduce anxiety in adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease. The purpose of the study is to discover if participants find songwriting and playing their songs to be practical and acceptable, and helpful for managing anxiety.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adolescents aged 11-18 years of age at the time of enrollment and able to provide assent
• Diagnosed with any type of sickle cell disease
• Currently receiving care at pediatric center
• Able to read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

• Care transitioned to adult facility
• Visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment which may impede the ability to complete the songwriting intervention or data collection measures

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Active Music Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Songwriting intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Songwriting intervention (active music therapy)