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Behavioural Intervention

Music Playlists for Grief

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Diana A Wang, BA
Research Sponsored by Brown University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and week 1
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if making a music playlist can help people who have lost a spouse or life partner cope with their grief more effectively. Participants will fill out a survey about music and grief, have

Who is the study for?
This trial is for members of HopeHealth's Spouse/Life Partner Grief Support group who can hear well enough to enjoy music. They need a device that can play music from services like YouTube, Apple Music, or Spotify and must be able to complete surveys in English.
What is being tested?
The study tests if creating a personal musical playlist helps people grieving the loss of a spouse or life partner process their emotions more effectively. It involves pre- and post-assessment surveys and a guided session to create the playlist.
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in this trial as it involves listening to and creating playlists of music.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and week 1
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and week 1 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change from Baseline in Music's Impact on Mental Health and Well-Being
Change from Baseline in the Importance of Music in Participant's Life
Qualitative Learning Moments After Music Playlist Creation

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Creating Musical PlaylistExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants created a musical playlist over 1 week based on themes and emotions from their grief journey.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Miriam HospitalOTHER
244 Previous Clinical Trials
37,842 Total Patients Enrolled
Brown UniversityLead Sponsor
465 Previous Clinical Trials
699,000 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Music Therapy
150 Patients Enrolled for Music Therapy
Diana A Wang, BAPrincipal InvestigatorBrown University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
150 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Music Therapy
150 Patients Enrolled for Music Therapy
~20 spots leftby Oct 2025
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