MUSic Therapy to Improve Quality Of Life in Sickle Cell Disease (MUSIQOLS)

NCT ID: NCT03556657

Last Updated: 2019-05-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 24 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-08-27
• Study Completion Date: 2018-12-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the effects of a 6-session music therapy protocol on the pain, mood, quality of life, coping skills, and self-efficacy of adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) as compared to adult patients with SCD who receive standard care alone. The investigators will also determine the feasibility (delivery, acceptability, and usefulness) of the music therapy intervention for pain management and quality of life.

Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease; Chronic Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Music Therapy Group

Patient receives 6 sessions of music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Patient will learn various music interventions for pain management that he/she will utilize at home.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Music Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patient receives 6 sessions of music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Patient will learn various music interventions for pain management that he/she will utilize at home.

Wait-List Control Group

Patient receives standard care alone. Patient will receive music therapy sessions following completion of the post-test.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Music Therapy

Patient receives 6 sessions of music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Patient will learn various music interventions for pain management that he/she will utilize at home.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Subject is 18 years or older
• Subject has a SCD diagnosis
• Subject fits chronic pain criteria in SCD
• Subject has a working email address
• Subject has access to a mobile device with email and internet capabilities
• Subject is able to speak and understand English
• Subject has attended at least 50% of his/her scheduled outpatient visits to the Adult SCD Clinic in the last 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Subject has a significant visual impairment that has not been corrected
• Subject has a significant hearing impairment that has not been corrected
• Subject has a significant cognitive impairment that would prevent subject from participating in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kulas Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Samuel Rodgers-Melnick

Music Therapist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Samuel N Rodgers-Melnick, MT-BC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Locations

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

STUDY20180101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id