Music Listening for Wellbeing in Adults With Acquired Visual Impairment

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title: Music Listening for Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing in Adults With Acquired Visual Impairment: a Feasibility Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

A visual impairment (VI) is often associated with reduced psychological wellbeing. Music can be used in a variety of ways to promote psychological wellbeing. Music intervention studies demonstrate that listening to music can provide a distraction from unpleasant thoughts/feelings. Hence, music may serve as a catalyst to improve mood and relieve feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress.

The purpose of this study is to investigate if it is feasible for people with acquired VI to self-deliver daily music listening (music alone or with mindful music listening instructions) for wellbeing, in participants homes, for four-weeks, and to collect data remotely on efficacy in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression and treatment fidelity.

Clinical Trial Description

Detailed Description:

As part of the study participants will be asked to:

• listen to music online at home (for example streaming music using Apple Music, Spotify or the provider participants have an existing account with) for up to one-hour each day, five days a week for four-weeks.

• complete a listening diary log each day (10 minutes duration approximately). This provides an opportunity for participants to record their feelings and emotions after every listening exercise.

• complete surveys to capture evaluative information before and after the four-weeks music listening trial.

• part take in a series of one-to-one consultations via Zoom/MS Teams (video optional) on creating a personalised playlist for each participant, technical and instructional training and follow up progress.

• optional one-to-one interview via Zoom/MS Teams (video optional) on feedback and experience of this daily music listening research study (10 minutes duration approximately). ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Emotional Adjustment
• Low Vision
• Stress
• Vision Disorders
• Vision, Low
• Visual Impairment

• NCT number: NCT05243732
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Anglia Ruskin University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 15, 2022
• Completion date: December 1, 2022