Effect of Music and Other Audio Recordings for Chronic Pain in Aging Adults

NCT ID: NCT04785963

Last Updated: 2023-08-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-23

Study Completion Date

2023-05-04

Brief Summary

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The long-range goal is to reduce suffering and establish alternative options for older adults experiencing pain. This is a randomized controlled study examining the effect of music on pain management in older adults.

Detailed Description

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Study Objectives:

1. Evaluate the efficacy of the music with suggestion intervention for chronic lower back pain in aging adults, with the indication that music with suggestion will significantly decrease subjective measures of pain compared to controls of music without suggestion or an informational recording about chronic pain.
2. Evaluate the efficacy of the music with suggestion intervention for sleep in aging adults, with the indication that music with suggestion will significantly improve subjective measures of sleep compared to controls of music without suggestion or an informational recording about chronic pain.
3. Evaluate the efficacy of the music with suggestion intervention for mood in aging adults, with the indication that music with suggestion will significantly improve subjective measures of mood compared to controls of music without suggestion or an informational recording about chronic pain.

Recruitment Plan

There will be 66 participants who wish to utilize mind-body interventions as treatment for chronic lower back pain.

The individual's eligibility will be determined using an Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria Screening Checklist containing the criteria listed above. If an individual appears to be eligible, he/she will be educated about the study purpose, procedures, and requirements. If the individual is interested in participating, they will sign a consent form, which may be signed through mail, through electronic platforms such as DocuSign, or in-person. The participant will be scheduled for their first formal education session and informed consent will take place during this session. This education session will take place through a video conference platform. All three groups will meet with a research staff member approximately five times (once during the education session and approximately once per week each following week) throughout the duration of the study. These sessions will take place through a video conference platform.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain Chronic Pain Sleep Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Music with Suggestion

Active condition where participants will be provided with recordings of pre-determined music in addition to recorded suggestions instructing the participant on how to listen to the music.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Music with Suggestion

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A nonpharmacological, short-term treatment that poses minimal risk and places very limited burden on patients seems ideal for this population, and music with suggestions is one such treatment option.

Music

Control group where participants will be provided recordings of pre-determined music

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pain Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The comparison condition of informational recordings about chronic pain are structured to account for non-specific effects of general time and attention and to evaluate whether the treatments of music alone, and music in combination with suggestion are effective in the reduction of pain intensity more than an appropriate control group.

Pain Information

Non-arts group receiving structured attention and standard care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Music

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The comparison condition of the music only is structured to account for the effect of music listening, and to evaluate whether the addition of suggestion optimizes its effectiveness in the reduction of pain intensity.

Interventions

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Music with Suggestion

A nonpharmacological, short-term treatment that poses minimal risk and places very limited burden on patients seems ideal for this population, and music with suggestions is one such treatment option.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pain Information

The comparison condition of informational recordings about chronic pain are structured to account for non-specific effects of general time and attention and to evaluate whether the treatments of music alone, and music in combination with suggestion are effective in the reduction of pain intensity more than an appropriate control group.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Music

The comparison condition of the music only is structured to account for the effect of music listening, and to evaluate whether the addition of suggestion optimizes its effectiveness in the reduction of pain intensity.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant must be at least 50 years of age
2. Participant must regularly experience moderate to severe chronic, lower back pain as determined by a self-reported pain rating of ≥ 5 on 11-point numerical rating scale
3. Duration of pain must be ≥ 6 months
4. Participant must be proficient and able to speak, read, and write in English
5. Participant must have access to a computer or mobile device, Internet, and be willing to participate in virtual sessions and use electronic platforms to complete materials

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of any psychiatric condition or symptom that would interfere with participation, specifically active suicidal ideation with intent to harm oneself or active delusional or psychotic thinking
2. History of mental illness (i.e., psychosis, schizophrenia)
3. Non-English speaker
4. Pain classified as neuropathic as detected by the Pain Detect Questionnaire
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Baylor University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gary R. Elkins

Director of Mind-Body Medicine Research Lab

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Baylor University

Waco, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1863320-38

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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