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Live Music Therapy for Arthritis

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Led By April D Armstrong, M.D.
Research Sponsored by April Armstrong
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether music therapy can reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline in pain scores on the visual analog scale at 6 months
Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline in anxiety scores on the PROMIS Emotional Distress-Anxiety-Short Form at 6 months

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Live Music TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
Live sedative guitar playing within a limited chord progression will be utilized. Added to this music will be vocal and verbal therapeutic suggestion for active listening, focused breathing, muscle relaxation, and guided imagery. Patients will choose from one of three nature scene options for the guided imagery in order to include patient preference of content. This treatment group will experience this music intervention live, including patient-centered interaction with the music therapist and education for repeated use of the routine on recording.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
This group will receive standard of care with no music therapy intervention
Group III: Recorded Music TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
Recorded sedative guitar playing within a limited chord progression will be utilized. Added to this music will be vocal and verbal therapeutic suggestion for active listening, focused breathing, muscle relaxation, and guided imagery. Patients will choose from one of three nature scene options for the guided imagery in order to include patient preference of content. This treatment group will be given a recording of their chosen music relaxation routine for use throughout the study process.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

April ArmstrongLead Sponsor
April D Armstrong, M.D.Principal InvestigatorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Journal of Music TherapyJournal
An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Preferred and Relaxing Music Listening on Pain Perception
Mitchell, L. A., and R. A. R. MacDonald. 2006. “An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Preferred and Relaxing Music Listening on Pain Perception”. Journal of Music Therapy. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/jmt/43.4.295.
AssessmentJournal
Item Banks for Measuring Emotional Distress from the Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®): Depression, Anxiety, and Anger
Pilkonis, Paul A., Seung W. Choi, Steven P. Reise, Angela M. Stover, William T. Riley, David Cella, and PROMIS Cooperative Group. 2011. “Item Banks for Measuring Emotional Distress from the Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®): Depression, Anxiety, and Anger”. Assessment. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/1073191111411667.
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryJournal
Speed of Recovery After Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Levy, Jonathan C., Nathan G. Everding, Carlos C. Gil Jr., Scott Stephens, and M. Russell Giveans. 2014. “Speed of Recovery After Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty”. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.04.014.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Effect of Music Therapy Intervention on Pain and Anxiety in Adult Patients Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
April Armstrong 2016. "The Effect of Music Therapy Intervention on Pain and Anxiety in Adult Patients Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02692768.
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