Beneficial effects of music therapy on stress reduction

Beneficial effects of a sound intervention in the form of music therapy on stress reduction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN70947363

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-10-11

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-23

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Conditions

Increased stress level Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Current interventions as of 15/05/2023: Participants are randomized to a 12-minute sound intervention (classical music) with either conventional headphones (CH

“MEZE 99 Classic”) or with the same – but internally modified – headphone (called “Lautsaenger”). _____ Previous interventions: All participants rece

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age =18 years 2. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute myocardial infarction or stroke (within the past 30 days) 2. Cardiogenic shock 3. Indication for an aortocoronary bypass operation 4. Known minimal heart rate at rest below 50 bpm 5. Need for pacemaker stimulation 6. Hypotension with systolic blood pressure <80 mmHg or uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure =180 mmHg, bilateral axilla dissection 7. Parkinson’s disease or tremor of other origin 8. Atrial fibrillation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cardiovascular parameters (heart rate, blood pressure, heart rate variability and pulse wave velocity) assessed non-invasively using the VascAssist 2 device at baseline and after the rest and sound interventions	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 15/05/2023: 1. Numeric rating scale (NRS) for emotions and stress before and after sound intervention (emotional well-being, pain, anger, anxiety, sadness, stress, music for coping stress). 2. The modified Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to assess the burnout risk before and after sound intervention. 3. NRS for subjective sound perception and to what extent listening stimulated the imagination was fulfilled after sound intervention. In addition, dichotomous questions were used to evaluate the headphone systems in particular. _____ Previous secondary outcome measures: Quality of life assessed using the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaire at baseline and after the rest and sound interventions	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 15/05/2023: 1. Numeric rating scale (NRS) for emotions and stress before and after sound intervention (emotional well-being, pain, anger, anxiety, sadness, stress, music for coping stress). 2. The modified Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to assess the burnout risk before and after sound intervention. 3. NRS for subjective sound perception and to what extent listening stimulated the imagination was fulfilled after sound intervention. In addition, dichotomous questions were used to evaluate the headphone systems in particular. _____ Previous secondary outcome measures: Quality of life assessed using the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaire at baseline and after the rest and sound interventions

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Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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