NCT Number: NCT07632391
RESONATE is a cluster-randomised crossover trial focusing on reducing school dropout rates and fostering belonging through co-created music-based activites, by combining music therapy (MT), psychology, and social sciences.
About 200 participants will be recruited in the area of Bergen, Norway. They will be randomized into the following intervention arms: group music activity followed by usual school schedule or usual school schedule followed by group music activity.
Trial opening soon.
Get Notified15 year–25 year
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Amalie Skram videregående skole, Bergen, Vestland, Norway
RESONATE is a research initiative with researchers from Norway, Finland, and Denmark, and cultural organizations, the project employs an interdisciplinary approach combining music therapy, psychology, and social sciences. By engaging pupils, teachers, and community stakeholders, RESONATE develops and implements music interventions that promote emotional well-being, social inclusion, and resilience. These interventions align with Norway's current national school curriculum (LK20) and are informed by evidence-based research, including studies from WHO and music therapy scholars. Activities such as music-making and listening enhance social interaction, self-expression, and emotional support-key factors in reducing dropout risks.
The project follows a co-creation process, ensuring that interventions are designed with direct input from pupils and educators. A mixed-methods research approach, evaluates the impact of music activities on pupil engagement and well-being. Findings will be shared with policymakers, educators, the school sector, and welfare services to develop a transferable model applicable to schools nationally and internationally.
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Group music activity is a music therapy intervention where participants will performe activites such as songwriting, music production and singing. The sessions will be conducted by an appropriately qualified music therapist, with support from the teacher and the researcher.
The participants will at first only attend a ordinary school schedule over 1 semester without group music activity. The next semester the participants will be followed by group music activity plus orinary school schedule.
Time frame: 4 months, 10 months
Days of absence from school for any reason per semester, from school records
Time frame: 4 months, 10 months
Days of unexcused absence from school per semester, from school records
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported healthy music use. The scale consists of 5 items, each scored 1-5, to produce a total sum score from 5-25. Higher scores indicate more favourable use of music.
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported generalised resistance resources in school. The scale consists of 9 items, each scored 1-5, to produce a total sum score from 9-45. Higher scores indicate a more favourable outcome (high degree of generalised resistance resources). Additionally there are 3 subscales (relational quality; task mastery in school; school motivation).
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported well-being. The scale consists of 14 items, each scored 1-5, summed to to produce a global score from 14-70. Higher scores indicate better mental well-being.
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported academic engagement. The scale consists of 5 items, each scored 1-5. Mean scores are estimated. Score from 1-5. Higher scores indicate higher levels of academic engagement.
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported positive values. The scale consists of 10 items, each scored 1-5. Mean scores are estimated. Score from 1-5. Higher scores indicate higher levels of positive values.
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported social competencies. The scale consists of 8 items, each scored 1-5. Mean scores are estimated. Score from 1-5. Higher scores indicate higher levels of social competencies.
Time frame: 0 months, 4 months, 6 months, 10 months
Self-reported loneliness. The scale consists of 3 items, each scored 1-3, to produce a total sum score from 3-9. Higher scores indicate less favourable outcomes (greater loneliness).
Time frame: 4 months, 10 months
Serious or non-serious, related or unrelated to study activities; reported by teachers
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
May Olaug Horverak, PhD
CONTACT
Viggo Krüger, PhD
CONTACT
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
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Reducing School Dropout and Enhancing Pupils' Sense of Belonging and Participation Through Co-created Music-based Activities: The RESONATE Cluster-randomised Crossover Trial
Acronym: RESONATE
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