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NCT Number: NCT02314195

Music Therapy in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Previous studies have highlighted the potential therapeutic benefits of receptive individual music therapy as an adjunct to standard care, in a variety of psychiatric ailments including mood and anxiety disorders. However, the role of music in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder have not been investigated to date. The present study therefore aimed to investigate the efficacy of music therapy as an adjunct to standard treatment, on obsessions in patients with treatment-naïve OCD. Moreover, given the fact that a significant proportion of patients with OCD have other comorbid mood or anxiety disorders, the question of whether therapeutic benefits of music could be expanded to also affect concurrent depressive and anxiety symptoms was explored.

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Key information

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shariati Hospital

Isfahan, 56465201, Iran

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • were at least 18 years or older;
  • had axis I diagnosis of OCD according to the criteria delineated by the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - fourth edition diagnosed by an experienced psychiatrist
  • had not received treatment previously for the disorder
  • agreed to partake in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • refused to partake in the study

Treatment and study plan

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor

Drug

A medication of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) family, Behavioral. The type and dosage of the medication was decided by the treating psychiatrist.

Other names: Pharmacotherapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Behavioral

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder carried out by a psychologist.

Other names: Psychotherapy

Music Therapy

Other

12 sessions of 30-minute individual-based receptive music therapy, supervised by the treating psychiatrist.

Other names: Receptive music therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Obsession (Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory)

    Time frame: 1 month

    Post-intervention scores on Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory

Secondary outcomes

  1. Obsession subtype (Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory sub-types)

    Time frame: 1 month

    Post-intervention scores on Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory sub-types

  2. Anxiety symptoms (Beck Anxiety Inventory)

    Time frame: 1 month

    Post-intervention scores on Beck Anxiety Inventory

  3. Depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory - Short Form)

    Time frame: 1 month

    Post-intervention scores on Beck Depression Inventory - Short Form

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Music Therapy as an Adjunct to Standard Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Co-morbid Anxiety and Depression in Iran

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 11, 2014

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