Music Therapy for Adolescents with Emotional Difficulties
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13-18
SponsorOslo University Hospital
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a music therapy program in adolescents aged 13-18 years old with emotional difficulties, primarily depression and possibly concurrent diagnoses of anxiety.
The main questions are:
* What recruitment methods, barriers, and facilitators influence study participation among adolescents with emotional difficulties receiving music therapy in the present study? * Does music therapy contribute to a significant reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms, inclusive concomitant symptoms? * How do adolescents with emotional disorders perceive participation in music therapy, and how do they articulate its potential impacts on their health and well-being?
Participants will be invited to participate in a music therapy program, in addition to standard treatment given (TAU). They meet individually in the clinic with a professional music therapist once a week over a period of ten weeks. They will also do musical home exercises between the sessions. Psychiatric interviews and clinical assessments will be conducted before treatment. Assessments and questionnaires will be performed right after the therapy program and three months after ended therapy. There will also be conducted qualitative interviews with a subgroup of the participants.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
adolescents 13 to 18 years
emotional difficulties
Disqualifiers
autism spectrum disorder
mental retardation
severe depressive episode combined with high suicidal risk
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
psychotherapy
Other interventionMusic therapy
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Music therapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Beck's Depression Inventory
The inventory is a 21-item self-report instrument used to measure the severity of depression. The minimum score is zero, indicating no symptoms or signs of depression, while the maximum score is 63, indicating severe depression.
Time frame
The inventory will be assessed at three time points: at baseline, one week post-intervention, and three months post-intervention2
The Satisfaction Scale
Participants provide feedback on their experience with participating in the study by indicating their level of agreement with six statements, rated on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies 'strongly disagree' and 5 signifies 'strongly agree' (see attached questionnaire). The minimum score is six, indicating no satisfaction, while the maximum score is 30, indicating high degree of satisfaction.
Time frame
The scale will be used at two time points: one week post-intervention, three months, post-interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale
The Scale is a 45-item self-report questionnaire that covers a broad range of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. Minimum score is zero which means no symptoms or signs of anxiety. Maximum score is 114 which indicate severe anxiety.
Time frame
The scale will be used at three time points: at baseline, one week post-intervention, and three months post-intervention2
Inventory of Life Quality in Children and Adolescents
The inventory is a 7-item assessment tool administered as a self-report questionnaire. It is designed to evaluate the quality of life in young individuals. This inventory is utilized to measure various dimensions of life satisfaction and well-being in children and adolescents, covering both physical and psychosocial aspects. Responses to items are rated on a Likert-type scale, where respondents indicate the frequency or intensity of their experiences. 1 = Never/Not at all. 5 = Always/Extremely. The minimum possible score is 7, indicating very poor quality of life across all assessed domains. The maximum total score 35, indicating excellent quality of life across all assessed domains.
Time frame
The inventory will be assessed at three time points: at baseline, one week post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.3
Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire
The Questionnaire is a 15-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts in individuals, particularly adolescents. The questionnaire is used to identify individuals who may be at risk for suicidal behavior. The questionnaire is scored on a Likert-type scale, where each item is rated from 0 ("I never had this thought") to 6 ("This thought was almost always on my mind"). The individual scores for each item are summed to obtain a total score. The minimum possible score is zero, indicating no suicidal thoughts at any time during the specified period. The maximum score is 90, indicating high frequency and intensity of suicidal ideation in the specified period.
Time frame
The questionnaire will be used at three time points: at baseline, one week post-intervention, and three months post-intervention4
Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory
The inventory is a structured 17-item assessment tool designed to measure the occurrence and characteristics of deliberate self-harm behaviors in individuals. This inventory is commonly used in both clinical and research settings to assess self-injurious actions that are intentionally performed, without suicidal intent, for various psychological reasons. The minimum score is zero, indicating that the individual has not engaged in any form of deliberate self-harm. The maximum score is 17, indicating engagement in all the types of self-harming behaviors listed.
Time frame
The inventory will be assessed at three time points: baseline, one week post-intervention, and three months post-interventionSponsors and contacts
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Oslo University Hospital
Lead sponsor
Norwegian Academy of Music
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov