Mindfulness, Music Therapy, Blind, Elderly, Mood
Conditions
Brief summary
This trial aims to examine effects of mindfulness-based music therapy on mood regulation in blind elderly women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALmindfulness-based music therapy
eight weekly sessions with a combination of both mindfulness and music therapy
BEHAVIORALmindfulness-based therapy
eight weekly sessions of mindfulness
BEHAVIORALroutine care
eight weekly sessions of routine care
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* female * blind with visual acuity (the best eye) of 20/400 or below * aged 65 years or above * cognitive intact, measured using Hong Kong Montreal Cognitive Assessment (6th version) with a score ≥ 12 * able to speak Cantonese
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) | at baseline | Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale is a 36-item measure assessing six emotion regulation dimensions: non-acceptance, goals, impulse, strategies, clarity, and awareness. The total score ranges from 36 to 180. Higher scores represent more difficultly in regulating emotions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) | at baseline | Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 is a 21-item scale designed to assess depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. It is divided into three subscales with each containing 7 items. Each subscale total score ranges from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms. |
| Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) | at baseline | Geriatric Depression Scale is a 30-item questionnaire asking how participants felt over the past week. The total score ranges from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms. |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed