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High-frequency vs low-frequency music therapy in psychiatric inpatients

High vs low-frequency music therapy in psychiatric inpatients: A randomized, controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN87861817
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-11-21
Start date
2024-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-04

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Conditions

Anxiety, depression, stress, general life satisfaction and perceived impact of music therapy in psychiatric inpatients. Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

This is a randomized controlled clinical trial. Participants were randomly assigned with a 1:1 ratio to either the high-frequency music therapy intervention group or the low-frequency control group. R

Sponsors

Instituto Colombiano del Sistema Nervioso-Clinica Montserrat
Lead Sponsor
Universidad El Bosque
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 74 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals over 18 years of age 2. More than 48 hours of psychiatric hospitalization at the time of recruitment 3. Pharmacological treatment with medication adjustments in the last two weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous participation in music therapy programs 2. Main diagnosis of hospitalization abstinence syndrome or substance dependence 3. More than six days of hospitalization at the time of selection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress measured using the liked scale: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale of 21 items (DASS-21) at baseline and follow up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Overall life satisfaction measured using Single Item Life Satisfaction Measurement at baseline and follow up 2. Impact of music therapy sessions on adult patients measured using [CISMA-scale] at baseline and follow up

Countries

Colombia

Contacts

Public ContactAna Gomez
amagomez@unbosque.edu.co+57 3238129463

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 7, 2026