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NCT Number: NCT03322228

Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at the End of Life

This is a study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a music therapy intervention for caregivers of hospitalized patients who are referred to inpatient hospice.

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Key information

Conditions

Quality of Life Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

About this study

Caregivers are at high risk for stress, poor quality of life (QOL), and burnout. As a patient nears death, common themes for caregivers include anxiety and emotional distress from impending death, anticipatory grief, and acceptance of loss, which negatively impact the caregiver QOL. Investigators propose to conduct a pilot project to investigate music therapy impact on caregiver distress for caregivers of imminently dying hospitalized patients referred to hospice. Upon enrollment, caregivers will be provided a music therapy intervention with legacy-building components, and will be asked to complete 3 brief questionnaires on distress and quality of life before and after the music therapy to assess their response to the intervention. The overall aim is to reduce caregiver distress and optimize QOL.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 18 years
  • Self-identified caregiver
  • English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to provide consent

Treatment and study plan

Music Therapy

Other

Music therapy is tailored to subject preference. Examples are active music-making, supportive listening, and includes opportunities for legacy building to decrease caregiver distress and promote self-care.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pearlin role overload measure (ROM)

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

    4-item self-administered measure of caregiver stress

Secondary outcomes

  1. Linear Analogue Self-Assessment (LASA)

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

    10-item self-report of general measures of quality of life (QOL)

  2. Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4)

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

    4-item self-administered screening tool that combined two validated two-item screeners for depression and anxiety

  3. Music Therapy Program Survey

    Time frame: Up to 72 hours after intervention

    Survey to assess satisfaction regarding the therapy service provided

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at the End of Life: A Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Oct 26, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 24, 2020

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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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