The Effect of Music on Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Therapeutic Use of Music on Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04823117
• Other study ID #: 34/13
• Status: Completed
• Start date: June 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study's aim was to determine the effect of music therapy on symptoms and functions in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Description:

This study's aim was to determine the effect of music therapy on symptoms and functions in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Women diagnosed with FMS for at least 6 months included in the study. 16 patients were in the music treatment group and 51 patients were in the control group. Patients in music treatment group were given a music CD which includes nature sounds recommended by the Turkish Psychological Association. The patients were evaluated with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) before and after the treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 101
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female patients over the age of 18
• Being diagnosed as FMS according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for FMS
• Having the diagnosis of FMS at least six months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with hearing problems, pregnancy, another accompanying central sensitization syndrome or schizophrenia
• Patients with psychiatric illness
• Patients whose pharmacological treatment for FMS changed within the last three months
• Patients without a listening device
• Patients who do not have a cognitive level to answer the questions in the scale

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Music Therapy
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Quality of Life

Intervention

Other:
• music therapy
music includes nature sounds recommended by the Turkish Psychological Association

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Çagla Özdemir	Merkez	Kütahya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Alparslan GB, Babadag B, Özkaraman A, Yildiz P, Musmul A, Korkmaz C. Effects of music on pain in patients with fibromyalgia. Clin Rheumatol. 2016 May;35(5):1317-21. doi: 10.1007/s10067-015-3046-3. Epub 2015 Aug 6. — View Citation

Garza-Villarreal EA, Wilson AD, Vase L, Brattico E, Barrios FA, Jensen TS, Romero-Romo JI, Vuust P. Music reduces pain and increases functional mobility in fibromyalgia. Front Psychol. 2014 Feb 11;5:90. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00090. eCollection 2014. — View Citation

Korhan EA, Uyar M, Eyigör C, Hakverdioglu Yönt G, Çelik S, Khorshid L. The effects of music therapy on pain in patients with neuropathic pain. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Mar;15(1):306-14. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.10.006. Epub 2013 Jan 31. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire	Changes in Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, the total score is between 0-100. Higher total scores indicate higher disability	6 months