Effect of Music Therapy on Families of Burn Patients (MTS3)

July 22, 2010 updated by: MetroHealth Medical Center

Sound Of Family Together (S.O.F.T.) Music Program: A Randomized-Controlled Study to Investigate the Effect of Music Therapy on the Coping and Adjustment of Children of Adults With Major Burns

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of music therapy in assisting with the coping and adjustment of children of adults with major burns. The investigators hypothesized that there will be a significant decrease in anxiety levels between those children who participated in music therapy compared to non-participants.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Sound Of Family Together (S.O.F.T.) Music Program was introduced on a 14-bed burn intensive care unit to provide an avenue for communication between adults with major burns and their children. In adherence with unit policies, children under the age of 16 are only allowed onto the unit under very special circumstances, e.g. patient is under DNR status. This restriction may translate into a prolong absence between the patients and their young children; which may result in emotional and psychological stress factors such as separation anxiety, feelings of abandonment, and rejection of the parent when the patient is being discharged to home. Children who participate in the S.O.F.T. Music Program will record and produce an audio CD for their hospitalized parent/grandparent. The contents of the CD might include original songs, poems, and special messages created by the children. Pre and post tests results will determine the efficacy of the program to decrease anxiety levels in the children.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109
        • MetroHealth Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 14 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child's age between 6 - 14 years
  • Child or grandchild of patient
  • Child with limited visitation
  • Adequate hearing, with correction
  • Consenting non-hospitalized adult family member (NHAFM) speak/read English
  • Child speak/read English
  • Major physical or mental illness or disability does not interfere with ability to communicate for both consenting NHAFM and child

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Child's age below 6 years and above 14 years
  • Not the child or grandchild of patient
  • Child with unlimited visitation
  • Hearing loss that interferes with ability to communicate
  • NHAFM does not speak/read English
  • Child does not speak/read English
  • Major physical or mental illness or disability interferes with ability to communicate for both consenting NHAFM and child
  • Patient on observation status, i.e. only one overnight stay

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: 1
Sound Of Family Together (S.O.F.T.) Music Program
Behavioral: Sound Of Family Together (S.O.F.T.) Music Program
Audio compact disk containing songs, music, special messages, poems from children of adults with major burns
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 2
Non-Therapy Related Activities (NTRA)
Other: Non-Therapy Related Activities (NTRA)
NTRA includes non-directed activities e.g. reading books/magazines, watching TV/movie in family lounge off the BICU, playing with toys, listening to music CDs/radio.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Anxiety level
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

MetroHealth Medical Center

Collaborators

The Cleveland Music School Settlement
Kulas Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Charles J Yowler, MD, FACS, MetroHealth Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 23, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 06-00891

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