Effectiveness of a Temporal and Sound Space in the Paramedical Management of "Crisis"

This project could potentially lead to better crisis management in psychiatry, using music as a mediator. The integration of a well-designed sound device could help caregivers build trust with patients, alleviate anxiety, and foster an environment conducive to healing. In addition, it would offer a less invasive and more patient-centered alternative, creating an atmosphere that facilitates communication and calming.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The patient will receive specific, individualized paramedical monitoring. The PSYSON device will be presented to the patient during a paramedical interview within 3 days of the inclusion visit, by a pair of investigators composed of a nurse and a paramedic (occupational therapist or psychomotor therapist) or a psychologist.

This interview will help define the patient's personalized sound environment, adapted to moments of anxiety. The pair of investigators plays a key role in creating the playlist, which will constitute the patient's specific sound environment.

The first caregiver investigator will act as a close observer, observing the patient's reactions and psycho-corporal state, which could indicate psychomotor relaxation. The second caregiver investigator will use a tablet or computer provided by the department to enter the patient's choices into the application.

During this interview, the investigator will focus on the patient's emotions and sensory perception. It will begin with the patient's musical request, and to help the patient express his preferences, the investigator can rely on photo language, using "musical atmosphere" cards created for this purpose. These cards highlight a central musical theme, likely to arouse the patient's attention, emotion and certain ideas. Musical instruments can also be made available to observe the patient's musical and rhythmic desires and preferences.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Be between 18 and 65 years old.
Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia DSM5.
Be hospitalized full-time in an acute psychiatric ward with or without compulsory care (SPL, SPDT, SPDTU, SPPI, SPDRE).
Prior written informed consent of the patient or his legal representative.
Benefit from a social protection scheme.

Exclusion criteria

Have a severe cognitive disorder assessed during the clinical interview, making it impossible to focus one's attention.
Hearing-impaired subjects who do not wear hearing aids.

Treatment and study plan

PsySon is an innovative device that uses music in crisis management in hospitals

Other

during his hospitalization, the patient can benefit from listening sessions thanks to an original and innovative device, a sort of listening chair equipped with high-quality speakers, thus offering an immersive and enveloping experience (see photo). These sessions aim to anticipate or manage a moment of crisis, of "less well", which patients often face in institutions.

Primary outcomes

administrations of conditional or emergency prescription medications for crisis conditions (states of stress, agitation, anxiety, etc.), during the first month of hospitalization for patients benefiting from the PSYSON system

Time frame: 1 month

change in the number of administrations of conditional or emergency prescription

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier St Anne

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Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of a Temporal and Sound Space in the Paramedical Management of "Crisis" States of Patients Hospitalized in Psychiatry: Quasi-experimental Study With a Single Arm

Acronym: PsySon

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Apr 1, 2025
Registry last updated: Apr 1, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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