Homeless People in French-speaking Switzerland and Integrative Medicine: A Pilot Intervention in Music Therapy
NCT ID: NCT05873491
Last Updated: 2023-11-30
Study Results
The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.
Basic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
COMPLETED
16 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2023-05-22
2023-08-31
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Are the music therapy sessions acceptable?
* Are the music therapy sessions feasible?
* Are the chosen effectiveness primary outcomes appropriate for future larger studies (i.e., health-related quality of life and psychological stress)?
Participants will take part in six sub-group (of 6 participants) 2-hours music therapy sessions over 6 weeks. The sessions will be conducted by a certified music therapist and will offer sensory workshops of immersive musical listening, digital and acoustic music creation and shared improvised music. The music therapy sessions aim to create a space for sound and relaxation; promote the emergence of creativity and improvements in social skills and self-esteem through the co-construction of a privileged space for musical interaction.
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
The research team will recruit homeless service users within low-threshold institutions for homeless people in Lausanne and conduct the informed consent process. Participants agreeing to participate and providing written informed consent will complete a hetero-administrated paper-pencil questionnaire before receiving the first intervention session (T0). Parts of the dimensions assessed with this questionnaires (i.e., outcomes) will be reassessed after receiving the 6 music therapy sessions (T1).
At T0, the questionnaire will measure participants' demographics, health-related quality of life (QoL), psychological stress levels and self-esteem. Questionnaire completion will last between around 30 minutes each, depending on the support needed by the participants.
At T1, participants will complete a second questionnaire (T1). This questionnaire will assess the same dimensions than the ones at T0 except demographics and will also evaluate participants' satisfaction regarding the intervention sessions.
Quantitative assessment will be completed by qualitative evaluation through field observation during the 6 music therapy sessions by the research team. At T1, trained research staff will conduct one-on-one semi-structured interviews with the participants as well as with the music therapist. This qualitative assessment will aim at exploring therapist and participants' experience of the music therapy sessions. The semi-structured interview will last 30-60 minutes.
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
OTHER
PROSPECTIVE
Interventions
Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.
Music therapy
The music therapy sessions will offer sensory workshops of immersive musical listening, digital and acoustic music creation and shared improvised music.
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
* Being fluent in French;
* Planning to stay in Lausanne the next 6 weeks;
* Committing to take part in as many as possible of the music therapy sessions;
* Agreeing to participate in group session;
* Being homeless according to the categories 1, 2, 3, or 5 of the ethos-light typology (Baptista \& Marilier, 2019):
Living rough (i.e., public spaces); In emergency accommodation (i.e., overnight shelters); Living in accommodation for the homeless (i.e., temporary accommodation); Living in non-conventional dwellings due to lack of housing (i.e., mobile homes; non-conventional buildings);
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
OTHER
Responsible Party
Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.
Principal Investigators
Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.
Véronique S Grazioli, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Center for Primary Care and Public Health
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
Center for Primary Care and Public Health
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
References
Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.
Gaddy MA. Implementation of an integrative medicine treatment program at a Veterans Health Administration residential mental health facility. Psychol Serv. 2018 Nov;15(4):503-509. doi: 10.1037/ser0000189. Epub 2017 Oct 12.
Maddock, A., D. Hevey, and K. Eidenmuller, Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention with homeless adults: A pilot study. International Journal of Mental Health Addiction, 2017. 15: p. 529-544.
Skevington SM, Lotfy M, O'Connell KA; WHOQOL Group. The World Health Organization's WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment: psychometric properties and results of the international field trial. A report from the WHOQOL group. Qual Life Res. 2004 Mar;13(2):299-310. doi: 10.1023/B:QURE.0000018486.91360.00.
Furukawa TA, Kessler RC, Slade T, Andrews G. The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being. Psychol Med. 2003 Feb;33(2):357-62. doi: 10.1017/s0033291702006700.
Baptista, I. and E. Marilier, Fighting homelessness and housing exclusion in Europe: A study of national policies, E.S.P.N. (ESPN), Editor. 2019: Brussels: European Commission.
Garland EL, Roberts-Lewis A, Tronnier CD, Graves R, Kelley K. Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement versus CBT for co-occurring substance dependence, traumatic stress, and psychiatric disorders: Proximal outcomes from a pragmatic randomized trial. Behav Res Ther. 2016 Feb;77:7-16. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.11.012. Epub 2015 Nov 27.
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
2023-00514
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id