Music Listening for Wellbeing in Adults With Acquired Visual Impairment
NCT ID: NCT05243732
Last Updated: 2022-12-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
81 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-01-15
2022-12-01
Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to investigate if it is feasible for people with acquired VI to self-deliver daily music listening (music alone or with mindful music listening instructions) for wellbeing, in participants homes, for four-weeks, and to collect data remotely on efficacy in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression and treatment fidelity.
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Detailed Description
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As part of the study participants will be asked to:
* listen to music online at home (for example streaming music using Apple Music, Spotify or the provider participants have an existing account with) for up to one-hour each day, five days a week for four-weeks.
* complete a listening diary log each day (10 minutes duration approximately). This provides an opportunity for participants to record their feelings and emotions after every listening exercise.
* complete surveys to capture evaluative information before and after the four-weeks music listening trial.
* part take in a series of one-to-one consultations via Zoom/MS Teams (video optional) on creating a personalised playlist for each participant, technical and instructional training and follow up progress.
* optional one-to-one interview via Zoom/MS Teams (video optional) on feedback and experience of this daily music listening research study (10 minutes duration approximately).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Mindful Music Listening
Participants in the mindful music listening group, will receive personalised music playlists based on music tracks or albums or genres suggested by the participant in the pre-intervention survey. The playlist will be created on the streaming platform they are subscribed to.
In addition to listening to their preferred music daily, they will be emailed a brief mindful music exercise to complete prior to listening to their preferred music playlist (weeks 1-4). The mindful music exercise will have spoken instructions, and focus on key element of mindfulness of paying attention to the present moment. For example, If participants were to notice any thoughts or sensations arising either during the brief exercise or during subsequent music listening, they are to allow them to pass and to gently bring their attention back to the exercise/music.
Mindful Music Listening
Participants will be instructed to self-administer this intervention daily, five days a week, for four weeks, 20 to 60 minutes per day at any time that is convenient for them.
During the intervention period, participants will be recommended to listen to music in a private setting that is quiet, where they will not be disturbed or distracted so they can fully focus on the music.
Participants in the mindful listening group will be given specific instructions on how to listen and follow mindfulness.
Music Listening
Participants in the music listening group will receive personalised playlists based on music tracks or albums or genres suggested by the participant in the pre-intervention survey. The playlist will be created on the streaming platform they are subscribed to. In contrast to the mindful-music condition, no specific listening instructions will be given to the music listening only condition.
Music Listening
Participants will be instructed to self-administer this intervention daily, five days a week, for four weeks, 20 to 60 minutes per day at any time that is convenient for them.
During the intervention period, participants will be recommended to listen to music in a private setting that is quiet, where they will not be disturbed or distracted so they can fully focus on the music. No other specific music listening instructions will be given
Interventions
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Mindful Music Listening
Participants will be instructed to self-administer this intervention daily, five days a week, for four weeks, 20 to 60 minutes per day at any time that is convenient for them.
During the intervention period, participants will be recommended to listen to music in a private setting that is quiet, where they will not be disturbed or distracted so they can fully focus on the music.
Participants in the mindful listening group will be given specific instructions on how to listen and follow mindfulness.
Music Listening
Participants will be instructed to self-administer this intervention daily, five days a week, for four weeks, 20 to 60 minutes per day at any time that is convenient for them.
During the intervention period, participants will be recommended to listen to music in a private setting that is quiet, where they will not be disturbed or distracted so they can fully focus on the music. No other specific music listening instructions will be given
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have an acquired vision loss (someone who was not born with vision loss but lost part or all of their vision later in life)
* Have an existing account on a online streaming platform to listen to music
* Own a smartphone/tablet or technology that supports their music streaming platform
* Have the capacity to consent
* Have at least mild symptoms on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) screening questionnaire; depression (score: 10 or higher on a scale 0-28+) and/or anxiety (score: 8 or higher on a scale 0-20+) and/or stress (score: 15 or higher on a scale 0-34+)
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Anglia Ruskin University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Nurbanu Somani, MSc MRes BSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Anglia Ruskin University
Locations
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Department of Vision and Hearing Sciences
Cambridge, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Somani N, Street A, Beukes EW, Zhang J, Allen PM. Music listening for psychological well-being in adults with acquired vision impairment: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Front Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 25;16:1505283. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1505283. eCollection 2025.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Informed Consent Form
Other Identifiers
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1021-07
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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