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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
149 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-04-18
2023-06-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Depressed group
The participants were categorized into two groups using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D). PHQ-9 is a self-report scale. PHQ-9 scores of 5 or higher represent mild and severe depression, while PHQ-9 scores of lower than 5 mean normal condition. HAM-D is a scale administered by a healthcare professional. The cut-off point of the HAM-D scale is 8, which divides normal conditions from depressive conditions. The participants first completed PHQ-9. For those with PHQ-9 scores of 5 or higher, the trained researchers interviewed them and rated their severity of depression on the HAM-D. The participants first completed PHQ-9.
For those with PHQ-9 scores ≥ 5, the trained researchers interviewed them and rated their severity of depression on the HAM-D. Those with HAM-D scores \> 8 were classified into the depressed group.
Music
Participants went through four stages. In the rest stage, they were instructed to relax. In the neutral control stage, they watched an informative video about plastic injection molding. In the sadness induction stage, they viewed sad clips from either Hachi: A Dog's Tale or My Brother and Sister, with the order randomized across participants. In the music intervention stage, they listened to the cheerful Cuckoo Waltz. Each stage lasted for about 6 minutes.
The interventions for the two groups were exactly same.
PS: On the basis of the PHQ-9, this HAMD interview was conducted to further group the participants. So, following the experimental protocol, participants who scored ≥ 5 on the PHQ-9 measure underwent the HAMD interview, while the remaining individuals were simply interviewed about their feelings during the experiment.
Non-depressed group
Those with PHQ-9 scores \< 5 or HAM-D scores ≤ 8 were classified into the non-depressed group.
Music
Participants went through four stages. In the rest stage, they were instructed to relax. In the neutral control stage, they watched an informative video about plastic injection molding. In the sadness induction stage, they viewed sad clips from either Hachi: A Dog's Tale or My Brother and Sister, with the order randomized across participants. In the music intervention stage, they listened to the cheerful Cuckoo Waltz. Each stage lasted for about 6 minutes.
The interventions for the two groups were exactly same.
PS: On the basis of the PHQ-9, this HAMD interview was conducted to further group the participants. So, following the experimental protocol, participants who scored ≥ 5 on the PHQ-9 measure underwent the HAMD interview, while the remaining individuals were simply interviewed about their feelings during the experiment.
Interventions
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Music
Participants went through four stages. In the rest stage, they were instructed to relax. In the neutral control stage, they watched an informative video about plastic injection molding. In the sadness induction stage, they viewed sad clips from either Hachi: A Dog's Tale or My Brother and Sister, with the order randomized across participants. In the music intervention stage, they listened to the cheerful Cuckoo Waltz. Each stage lasted for about 6 minutes.
The interventions for the two groups were exactly same.
PS: On the basis of the PHQ-9, this HAMD interview was conducted to further group the participants. So, following the experimental protocol, participants who scored ≥ 5 on the PHQ-9 measure underwent the HAMD interview, while the remaining individuals were simply interviewed about their feelings during the experiment.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Right-handed
* No recent illness or medication use
* No history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
* Normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity (myopic participants wore glasses)
* Normal hearing
Exclusion Criteria
* Acute high suicide risk at baseline assessment
* Psychosis
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Zhejiang University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Shulin Chen
Professor
Locations
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Shulin Chen
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Countries
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References
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Bradley MM, Lang PJ. Measuring emotion: the Self-Assessment Manikin and the Semantic Differential. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1994 Mar;25(1):49-59. doi: 10.1016/0005-7916(94)90063-9.
Watson D, Clark LA, Tellegen A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1988 Jun;54(6):1063-70. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.54.6.1063.
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Sep;16(9):606-13. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x.
HAMILTON M. A rating scale for depression. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1960 Feb;23(1):56-62. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.23.1.56. No abstract available.
Wang X, Lu T, Zhou B, Chen W, Zheng J, Chen H, Chen S. Psychophysiological effects of music on sadness in participants with and without depressive symptoms. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2025 Feb 26;25(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12906-025-04824-y.
Other Identifiers
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Music study in China
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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