Music Listening to Lower Anxiety During ECT Treatment.

Last updated: August 31, 2024
Sponsor: Aalborg University
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Panic Disorders

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Treatment

Listening to playlists with sound from nature (rain, waves) prior to-, during and after the ECT procedure

Listening to playlists with music prior to-, during and after the ECT procedure

Clinical Study ID

NCT04706728
VEK N-20200038
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether music listening is helpful in lowering anxiety in patients about to start their ECT treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Capable in-patients of age at Aalborg University Hospital, Psychiatry - departmentsS7

  • S8, diagnosed with unipolar or bipolar depression, referred to ECT treatment.

  • patients assessed to fit the study, by the head of departments S7 & S8

  • Voluntary participation in the study after written informed consent.

  • Patients can withdraw their consent at any point during the treatment trajectory.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients not compliant with the study, as assessed by head of departments

  • Non-capable patients

  • Patients who withdraw their written informed consent

  • Patients using hearing aid

  • Patients with former ECT treatment experience

  • Patients who receive acute ECT Treatment

Study Design

Total Participants: 24
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Listening to playlists with sound from nature (rain, waves) prior to-, during and after the ECT procedure
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 01, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
September 01, 2023

Study Description

In-patients at a psychiatric hospital referred to ECT treatment, is offered to participate in the study investigating whether listening to expert-curated playlists before-, during and after ECT treatment is helpful as a non-pharmacological intervention in lowering patients anxiety.

After written informed consent, participants will be randomised into two groups, one listening to playlists with music, one listening to sounds from nature (e.g. rain, ocean waves). Playlists will be administered by tablet+earphones in the waiting room, tablet+speaker in the room of procedure and tablet+bedside speaker in the recovery room.

Connect with a study center

  • Aalborg University Hospital, Psychiatry

    Aalborg, Region Nordjylland 9000
    Denmark

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