Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at the End of Life

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at the End of Life: A Feasibility Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03322228
• Other study ID #: 17-005811
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 5, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: November 2020
• Source: Mayo Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a music therapy intervention for caregivers of hospitalized patients who are referred to inpatient hospice.

Description:

Caregivers are at high risk for stress, poor quality of life (QOL), and burnout. As a patient nears death, common themes for caregivers include anxiety and emotional distress from impending death, anticipatory grief, and acceptance of loss, which negatively impact the caregiver QOL. Investigators propose to conduct a pilot project to investigate music therapy impact on caregiver distress for caregivers of imminently dying hospitalized patients referred to hospice. Upon enrollment, caregivers will be provided a music therapy intervention with legacy-building components, and will be asked to complete 3 brief questionnaires on distress and quality of life before and after the music therapy to assess their response to the intervention. The overall aim is to reduce caregiver distress and optimize QOL.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age > 18 years

2. Self-identified caregiver

3. English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unable to provide consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Quality of Life
• Stress

Intervention

Other:
• Music Therapy
Music therapy is tailored to subject preference. Examples are active music-making, supportive listening, and includes opportunities for legacy building to decrease caregiver distress and promote self-care.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Mayo Clinic	Rochester	Minnesota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mayo Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pearlin role overload measure (ROM)	4-item self-administered measure of caregiver stress	Baseline to 6 months
Secondary	Linear Analogue Self-Assessment (LASA)	10-item self-report of general measures of quality of life (QOL)	Baseline to 6 months
Secondary	Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4)	4-item self-administered screening tool that combined two validated two-item screeners for depression and anxiety	Baseline to 6 months
Secondary	Music Therapy Program Survey	Survey to assess satisfaction regarding the therapy service provided	Up to 72 hours after intervention

External Links

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