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Use of Music therapy for treating depression

Effect of music therapy as add on treatment for patients with depression: analytical study with blinding of assessors

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035844
Enrollment
64
Registered
2021-08-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F332- Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features Health Condition 2: F331- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate Health Condition 3: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate Health Condition 4: F322- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, severe without psychotic features

Interventions

Intervention1: Music Therapy: Music therapy added to pharmacological therapy 7 sessions of Music therapy , each 1 hour duration at interval of 10 days (+-5 days). Of these 4 sessions will be individua

Sponsors

MGM medical college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: � Patients attending OPD or IPD of psychiatry department. � Patients of both sex in age group of 18 to 60 years � Patients with diagnosis of moderate to severe unipolar depression (HAM-D Score >17) � Recurrent depressive disorder with current episode of moderate to severe depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients suffering from depression with psychotic features. 2 Patients with sensory impairment like hearing 3 Patients with High suicide risk (C-SSRS- positive response in the suicidal thoughts section, item 4 or 5 in last 30 days or positive response in suicidal behavior section item 6 in last 90 days) 4 Patients requiring more than two antidepressants or adjuvant medications except benzodiazepines or melatonin for sleep 5 Patients requiring any additional treatment like ECTs or psychotherapy 6 Patients with any other co morbid psychiatric or medical illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of music therapy added to standard pharmacological care in comparison with standard pharmacological care alone, for the treatment of depression by comparing severity of depression using Hamilton rating scale for depressionTimepoint: Baseline, post therapy or 2 and 1/2 months and 4 months follow up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess and compare the participants Quality of life using WHO-QOL BREF scaleTimepoint: Baseline, post therapy or 2 and 1/2 months and 4 months follow up

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSiddhant Mathur

MGM medical college and Hospital, Aurangabad

dr.manik.bhise@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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