The Impact of Tai Chi Combined With Music Therapy Intervention on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students

Unrecognized Condition Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Impact of Tai Chi Combined With Music Therapy Intervention on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06464328
• Other study ID #: USM/JEPeM/22040247
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 5, 2023
• Est. completion date: September 5, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on alleviating depression and anxiety among college students. Depression and anxiety are prevalent among college students and have a significant impact on their lives and academic performance. Therefore, exploring effective interventions is crucial for promoting the mental health of college students.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: September 5, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 5, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• This study were being enrolled as a student at Tianjin University of Sport
• aged between 18 and 25 years
• proficient in reading and communicating in Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students with visual impairments
• Students with auditory
• Students with other impairments

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Unrecognized Condition

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention
Tai Chi combined with music therapy Intervention, the effect was achieved by replacing the school's physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice, and then by playing music of the researchers' choice during class; twice a week for twelve weeks
• Music intervention only
Music only (120-130 bpm) The effect was achieved by playing music selected by the researchers during originally physical education classes in school; twice a week for twelve weeks
• Tai Chi intervention only
Tai Chi intervention only The effect was achieved by replacing the school's originally physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice; twice a week for twelve weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Malaysia	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Kota Bharu	Kelantan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Wu Jiarun

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Malaysia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) at week 12	The SDS, developed by American researchers Zung (1965), is specifically designed to evaluate the degree of depression in participants. The survey comprises 20 items, and participants express their feelings using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 4 (Always). The SDS has been widely utilized worldwide to measure depression levels, demonstrating strong internal consistency and validity (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.832), and has been well-established in clinical and research settings (Campo-Arias et al., 2006).	12 weeks
Primary	Change from the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at week 12	The SAS developed by American researchers Zung, (2013), is tailored to assess the anxiety level of participants. This instrument consists of a concise 20-item questionnaire, and participants use a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) to express their emotions. The SAS exhibits robust psychometric properties in assessing participants' anxiety levels, with acceptable reliability values. The internal consistency, measured through Cronbach's Alpha, is 0.897, and the test-retest reliability, represented by the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), is 0.913 (Samakouri et al., 2012).	12 weeks