Recruiting

Music Therapy

Sponsor:

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Code:

NCT05426941

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Music Imagery

Music Listening

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of two music interventions delivered through telehealth for chronic musculoskeletal pain. This pilot study evaluates outcomes (feasibility, acceptability, pain and associated outcomes) in a single-component, minimally interactive music listening (ML) intervention and a multi-component, more interactive music imagery (MI) intervention.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Study ID

NCT05426941

Start date

Sep 1, 2021

Status verified date

Jun, 2022

Completion date

Sep 30, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug 30, 2023

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic (> 6 months) musculoskeletal pain of at least moderate severity (≥5 on 0-10 numeric scale)
  • Access to a personal computer, tablet computer, and/or smartphone,
  • Ability to pass technology assessment screen, and
  • Not currently receiving music therapy services

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious or unstable medical (e.g., Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or psychiatric illness (e.g., psychosis, mania) or housing insecurity that could compromise study participation,
  • Suicidal ideation with current intent/plan,
  • Hearing or cognitive impairment that may interfere with music listening or abstract thinking needed for imagery work,
  • Lack access to a personal computer, tablet computer, and/or smartphone,
  • Unable to pass technology assessment screen, or
  • Currently receiving music therapy services.

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Music Imagery

MI sessions will be delivered by board-certified music therapists with specialized training in MI and the study treatment protocol.The 8-session protocol has two stages. Stage 1 (sessions 1-4) is focused on learning to use music and imagery for self-regulation. Once the Veteran has demonstrated skill in using music for self-regulation, Stage 2 (sessions 5-8) shifts to identify and deepen their inner resources and how they can use those resources for self-care.

experimental: Music Listening

Following a one-time meeting with a music therapist, an electronic playlist will be compiled for the Veteran to listen to during the 12-week treatment period.

no intervention: Usual care

Participants in the usual care arm (as is the case for MI and ML groups) may receive analgesics and non-pharmacological treatments (e.g., physical therapy) for their chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Interventions

Music Imagery

Up to 30 participants will be randomized to receive 8 weekly Music Imagery sessions over 8-12 weeks.

Music Listening

Up to 15 participants will be randomized to independent music listening.

Primary outcome measure

  • Percentage of contacted and eligible Veterans consent to study participation, attend intervention sessions, and complete the treatment protocol and scheduled outcome assessments? [ Time Frame: at 3 months ]
  • Aspects of the interventions do Veterans perceive to be most/least helpful or most/least liked? [ Time Frame: at 3 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Barry Barker

317-988-4312Barry.Barker@va.gov

Matthew Bair

317-988-2058Matthew.Bair@va.gov

Locations

Roudebush VA Medical Center

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Contacts

Barry Barker

317-988-4312Barry.Barker@va.gov

Matthew Bair

317-988-2058Matthew.Bair@va.gov

More Information

Sponsor

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Last update posted

Jul 1, 2022

Last verified

Jun, 2022

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine on 2022-07-01.