The Effects of Singing-based Music Therapy Program on the Level of Psychoemotional Benefits in Caregivers of ICU Patients

This study applies an one-group pre-posttest design. Primary family caregivers of ICU patients are recruited. After obtaining an informed consent form from each participant, he or she participates in an individual 1-hour singing-based music therapy intervention. At pre- and posttest, the changes in the level of depression, anxiety, and emotional states are measured.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Primary Family Caregivers of ICU Patients
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: singing-based music therapy program

Detailed Description

• Background: Family caregivers of ICU patients experience high level of distress due to the severity of illness that their family members demonstrate and the perceived limitation in control during their caregiving. This psychological issue in family caregivers have been documented to affect not only the caregivers' psychosocial health but also the quality of care for patients, which would also be influencing factors for treatment outcomes of patients. As such, family-centered care has been emphasized in related professions. Intervention efforts for family caregivers are also of interest. Given that music has been evidenced to effectively alleviate emotional stress of caregivers and that musical activities can be used in an individualized way at different levels, the use of music for addressing psychosocial needs of this population is potential. Among musical activities, singing is one of the most common activities and also available in everyday life regardless of the level of musical background in the past, which increases the possibility to utilize it as a personal strategy for individuals with a broad range of musical experiences and music use.
• Purpose: This study aimed to examine the changes in the level of depression, anxiety, and emotional states of family caregivers of ICU patients after participation in singing-based music therapy intervention.
• Intervention: Singing-based music therapy program consists of the sequences of the following: (1) listening to a participant's preferred music and identifying his and her emotional states, (2) singing for emotional changes, and (3) discussing what he or she experiences during singing and identifying how they apply such experience to their personal use of music for emotional changes in his or her everyday life.
• Measures: In order to examine the changes in the perceived psychological health after participation in singing-based intervention, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and a 100mm visual analog scale for ratings on emotional state are administered. Also, in order to identify and control the effect of level of caregiving burden on current emotional states, Subjective Caregiving Burden Scale is administered.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 22
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Korea, Republic of
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 03722
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ages 18 years and over
• Family members (spouse, parents, or children) of patients who stay in the ICU for more than 3 days
• Provision of the majority of unpaid physical, emotional, and/or instrumental care to the patients
• Voluntarily agreement with participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• A history of cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia), psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders
• Indication of discernible hearing deficits
• Difficulties in verbal communication
• If the caregiver's relationship to a patient is close friend or relatives (not immediate family of patients)
• Refusal to participate in the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Intervention for caregivers of ICU patients

Behavioral: singing-based music therapy program; A single 1-hour singing-based intervention is conducted with each primary caregiver of an ICU patient. The intervention is composed of three steps: 1) listening to a participant's preferred music and identifying his and her emotional states (15 minutes), (2) singing for emotional changes (30 minutes), and (3) discussing what he or she experiences during singing and identifying how they apply such experience to their personal use of music for emotional changes in his or her everyday life (15 minutes).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	This study aimed to examine the changes in the measured CES-D in caregivers of ICU patients after participation in music therapy intervention. CES-D is the self-administered scale and consists of Likert-type 20 items on depressed affect, positive affect, somatic activity, and interpersonal relationship. The value measured from this scale indicates a level of depressive symptoms.	5 minutes before the intervention
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	This study aimed to examine the changes in the measured CES-D in caregivers of ICU patients after participation in music therapy intervention. CES-D is the self-administered scale and consists of Likert-type 20 items on depressed affect, positive affect, somatic activity, and interpersonal relationship. The value measured from this scale indicates a level of depressive symptoms.	5 minutes after the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for anxiety	As the secondary outcomes of intervention, changes in the level of anxiety are measured. The level of anxiety is measured by scores on State Anxiety Inventory (STAI). STAI is the self-administered scale and consists of 4-Likert type of 20 items on the perceived emotions in terms of anxiety.	5 minutes before the intervention
State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for anxiety	As the secondary outcomes of intervention, changes in the level of anxiety are measured. The level of anxiety is measured by scores on State Anxiety Inventory (STAI). STAI is the self-administered scale and consists of 4-Likert type of 20 items on the perceived emotions in terms of anxiety.	5 minutes after the intervention
VAS(Visual Analog Scale) for emotional state	As the secondary outcomes of intervention, changes in the level of emotional states are measured. For emotional states, a 100mm visual analog scale (VAS) is used for participants to rate how they feel happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and comfort.	5 minutes before the intervention
VAS(Visual Analog Scale) for emotional state	As the secondary outcomes of intervention, changes in the level of emotional states are measured. For emotional states, a 100mm visual analog scale (VAS) is used for participants to rate how they feel happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and comfort.	5 minutes after the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Yonsei University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• McAdam JL, Dracup KA, White DB, Fontaine DK, Puntillo KA. Symptom experiences of family members of intensive care unit patients at high risk for dying. Crit Care Med. 2010 Apr;38(4):1078-85. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181cf6d94.
• Melnyk BM, Alpert-Gillis L, Feinstein NF, Crean HF, Johnson J, Fairbanks E, Small L, Rubenstein J, Slota M, Corbo-Richert B. Creating opportunities for parent empowerment: program effects on the mental health/coping outcomes of critically ill young children and their mothers. Pediatrics. 2004 Jun;113(6):e597-607. doi: 10.1542/peds.113.6.e597.
• O'Kelly J. Saying it in song: music therapy as a carer support intervention. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2008 Jun;14(6):281-6. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2008.14.6.30023.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 3, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): April 3, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 27, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): January 3, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 11, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 10, 2019
• Last Verified: January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 4-2017-0963

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No