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- Clinical Trial NCT04962659
Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting for Parents of Children With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a pilot study of the feasibility and potential impact of a Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting program (delivered via telehealth) on stress and well-being in parents/caregivers of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participants are randomized to participate in the mindfulness program or a business-as-usual control group.
During mindfulness sessions, parents/caregivers are supported by a therapist to learn and apply mindfulness practices through music-based meditations and songwriting. Participants write two songs during the program. Parents complete surveys throughout the program.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tennessee
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent/caregiver of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability
- Parent speaks and reads fluent English
- Able to attend weekly telehealth/virtual sessions
Exclusion Criteria:
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Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting
The Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting (MBMS) program involves up to 8 weekly sessions (~1 hour) delivered via telehealth.
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The Mindfulness-Based Music and Songwriting (MBMS) program involves up to 8 weekly sessions (~1 hour each) delivered via telehealth.
During sessions, the participant works with a therapist (e.g., board-certified music therapist) to learn and apply mindfulness practices via music-based meditations and mindful songwriting.
Supported by the therapist, participants write two songs during the program.
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No Intervention: Business as Usual Control
No treatment control.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Perceived stress
Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Changes in perceived stress (self report: Perceived Stress Scale; higher score is higher stress)
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Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Parent depression
Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Changes in parent depression (self report rating scale: Beck Depression Inventory-II; higher score is higher depressive symptoms)
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Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Parent well-being
Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Changes in parent well-being (self-report rating scale: Ryff's Well-Being Scale; higher score is higher well-being)
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Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Parent mindfulness
Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Changes in parent mindfulness (self-report: Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory; higher score is higher mindfulness)
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Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Parent positive reappraisal
Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Changes in parent positive reappraisal (self-report scale; higher score is higher use of reappraisal)
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Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Parent anxiety
Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Changes in parent anxiety (self report rating scale: Beck Anxiety Inventory; higher score is higher anxiety symptoms)
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Baseline to end of study (baseline, within 1-week post-intervention, 4-week follow-up)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Parent affect regulation to MBMS sessions
Time Frame: Immediately pre and immediately post intervention sessions
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Changes in parent momentary affect (positive and negative affect subscales from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)) collected around mindfulness sessions (MBMS group only) (higher scores reflect higher positive affect and higher negative affect on respective subscales)
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Immediately pre and immediately post intervention sessions
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Parent social connection to therapist at MBMS sessions
Time Frame: Immediately pre and immediately post intervention sessions
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Changes in parent social connection (Inclusion of Other in the Self (IoS) scale) to therapist collected around mindfulness sessions (MBMS group only) (higher scores reflect higher social connection)
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Immediately pre and immediately post intervention sessions
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Parent daily momentary affect
Time Frame: 8-weeks (baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention)
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Changes in parent daily momentary affect (collected via ecological momentary assessment with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)) (higher scores reflect higher positive affect and higher negative affect on respective subscales)
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8-weeks (baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18632783820
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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