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The Effect of Add on Music Listening on Schizophrenia

A Randomised Controlled Trial to Study the Effect of Adjunctive Music Listening on the Positive and Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/04/006841
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-04-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- In-patients admitted with the DSM 5 diagnosis of Schizophrenia Health Condition 2: F200- Paranoid schizophrenia

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention Group: Treatment as Usual(Antipsychotics+Psychotherapy) + Adjunctive Music Listening - 20 sessions of music listening
30 mins per session. Control Intervention1: Instrumental Music Listening: Adjunctive Music Listening for one group
Both groups receive standard care. Control Intervention2: Control Group: Treatment as Usual (Antipsychotics+Psychotherapy)

Sponsors

Mental Health Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Schizophrenia (DSM 5 diagnosis)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Substance dependence, Co-morbid mental disorders, Intellectual disability, Hearing loss, Cognitive impairment, Patients requiring Electroconvulsive therapy (before or after inclusion) Not giving consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scoreTimepoint: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Predictive effect of Socio-demographic variables and clinical variables on the influence of music listening on the positive and negative symptoms in SchizophreniaTimepoint: Day 30—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJeyan A

Mental Health Centre, Trivandrum

indunairv2008@gmail.com9447824700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026