The Effect of Listening to Music on Chronic Low Back Pain

Pain, Chronic Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Passive Music Listening in Addition to Physical Therapy on Pain, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06263803
• Other study ID #: Karataymusic
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: Mustafa S Torlak
• Phone: +905373660138
• Email: mustafa.savas.torlak[@]karatay.edu.tr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The effects of passive music listening on pain, anxiety and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain in addition to physical therapy will be examined.

Description:

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of passive music listening in addition to physical therapy on pain, anxiety and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain.There is no study in the literature examining the relationship between music listening and physical therapy in chronic back pain. Since our study will be the first to investigate the subject, we foresee that it is scientifically important and will shed light on future studies. In addition, national or international publications are planned after the study is completed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 30 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with LBP for more than 3 months with pain severity of 5 or greater according to the visual analogue scale (VAS) Exclusion Criteria: individuals who regularly take painkillers or anti-depressant and cortisone; pregnant individuals; and individuals having severe chronic illness and spine surgery were excluded from the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Pain, Chronic

Intervention

Other:
• Music listening, classic physical therapy
Participants will listen to the music pieces Pachabel Canon in D major (20 minutes) and Mozart - Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448 (25 minutes), free from external sounds (max 70 dB through headphones).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Mustafa Savas Torlak	Karatay	Eyalet/Yerleske

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Beck anxiety inventory	The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) consists of 21 self-reported items (four-point scale) used to assess the intensity of physical and cognitive anxiety symptoms during the past week. Scores may range from 0 to 63: minimal anxiety levels (0-7), mild anxiety (8-15), moderate anxiety (16-25), and severe anxiety (26-63).	baseline and 4 weeks
Primary	Visual Analogue Scale	A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is one of the pain rating scales used for the first time in 1921 by Hayes and Patterson. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. For example, the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain.	baseline and 4 weeks
Primary	Short From-36	The 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) is an outcome measure instrument that is often used, well-researched, self-reported measure of health. It stems from a study called the Medical Outcomes Study for the objective measure of the quality of life.; It comprises 36 questions that cover eight domains of health: Limitations in physical activities because of health problems.; Limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; Limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; Bodily pain; General mental health (psychological distress and well-being); Limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; Vitality (energy and fatigue); General health perceptions	baseline and 4 weeks