Mindfulness-based Music Therapy in Blind Elderly Women

Elderly Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Mindfulness-based Music Therapy on Emotional Regulation in Blind Elderly Women

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05583695
• Other study ID #: RS-KHAB-2020-003
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This trial aims to examine effects of mindfulness-based music therapy on mood regulation in blind elderly women.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Blind
• Elderly
• Mindfulness
• Mood
• Music Therapy

Intervention

Behavioral:
• mindfulness-based music therapy
eight weekly sessions with a combination of both mindfulness and music therapy
• mindfulness-based therapy
eight weekly sessions of mindfulness
• routine care
eight weekly sessions of routine care

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Society for the Blind	Kowloon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)	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.	at baseline
Primary	Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)	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.	In the 8th week from baseline
Secondary	Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21)	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.	at baseline
Secondary	Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21)	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.	In the 8th week from baseline
Secondary	Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)	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.	at baseline
Secondary	Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)	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.	In the 8th week from baseline