Passive Versus Active Music Therapy Parkinson's Disease
ConditionParkinson Disease (PD)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-89
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
About this trial
The purpose of this pilot study is to identify the effects of active versus passive music therapy on functional ability and psychophysiological responses to goal-directed exercise in people with Parkinson's disease.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Formal diagnosis of idiopathic PD
Hoen & Yahr Stage <III
Middle or old age onset of PD (at least 50 years of age)
The ability to ambulate without assistive devices
Disqualifiers
Primary psychiatric disease (non-PD related)
Reports of falling in the last six weeks
Any reason a participant or their healthcare team believed their participation in the study could negatively impact their well-being.
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Passive music therapy
BehavioralListening to self-selected music
Active music therapy
BehavioralStructured music therapy with a licensed music therapist
Treatment groups
28 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Active music therapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Passive music therapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Average time sit to stand
Time to complete 5 sit to stand test
Time frame
Week 1, Week 22
Total walking distance accumulated in 6 minutes
Total distance in meters accumulated during a six minute walk test
Time frame
Week 1, Week 23
Total motivation level
Motivation levels as assessed by a visual analog scale on 0 to 100 where 0 equals the absence of motivation and 100 indicates extremely motivated
Time frame
Week 1, Week 2Sponsors and contacts
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead sponsor
Rooted Music Therapy
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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