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Music in electroconvulsive therapy

the effect of a MUsic intervention on poStictal agitation in Electroconvulsive therapy patients - MUSE

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON57276
Enrollment
92
Registered
2024-04-15
Start date
2025-11-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Postictal agitation agitation

Interventions

Recorded music, with headphones, for 30 minutes directly before ECT and 12 minutes directly after ECT.

Sponsors

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing ECT treatment for depression 2. Hypnotic agent used is etomidate 3. Adult patients (>=18 years) 4. Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language 5. Written informed consent by patient or legal representative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant impaired hearing 2. Severe neurological condition 3. Patients receiving ECT for treatment of schizophrenic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is presence of postictal agitation as determined by the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcomes are severity of PIA, duration of PIA, pretreatment anxiety, music listening behavior, duration of recovery (time spent in the recovery room), pre-, peri-, and post-treatment medication use, severity of depression, and cognitive impairment, measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) questionnaire.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactM.R. Koopmans

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

neuroscience@erasmusmc.nl0107040704

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026