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Accidental FallsEarly Phase 1NCT00121693

The Use of Music Therapy in the Prevention of Falls

A Early Phase 1 study testing Music therapy (listening to specific music) in people with Accidental Falls and Healthy, run by Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music will demonstrate changes in human postural stability and whether those changes might be useful in fall prevention strategies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 17 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Accidental Falls, Healthy
What is being tested?
Music therapy (listening to specific music)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
266 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2003to Oct 2006
Phase
Early Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 17 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • No history of previous fall(s) or dizziness

Who cannot join

  • History of previous fall(s) or dizziness

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies

    Cape Canaveral, Florida, 32920

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About this study

Official title: Posturographic Changes Associated With Music Therapy and Fall Prevention

The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music will demonstrate changes in human postural stability and whether those changes might be useful in fall prevention strategies.

Read the detailed description

Falls are a serious health issue and are the greatest cause of death in the elderly. The use of music therapy in fall prevention has not been reported in the literature. This investigation will provide experimental support to the assumption that music therapy may prevent falls and that certain music can affect increases in postural stability using randomly selected subjects, validated posturography and a full experimental design.

Computer dynamic posturography (CDP) tests will provide stability scores in volunteer subjects who have had no previous history of falls or vertigo. Subjects will be randomized into several different music listening groups and one control group. Examiners will be blinded as to the music listened to and the outcome measurements. Subjects will be blinded as to their posturographic measurements. The music listening groups will be given a daily specific music listening task. CDP tests will be obtained 10 minutes, 1 week and 1 month after subject's treatment. Music selection will include Mozart, Nolwenn Leroy and others suggested to change human stability.

Being tested
Music therapy (listening to specific music)
Keywords
Fall prevention, posturography, music therapy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Music therapy (listening to specific music)Behavioural

    Listening to Music

Study groups in NCT00121693
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Music Listening 1ExperimentalIntervention: Listen to Music type 1
Receives: Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)
Music Listening 2ExperimentalIntervention: Listen to Music type 2
Receives: Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)
Music LIstening 3ExperimentalIntervention: Listen to Music type 3
Receives: Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)
ControlNo interventionIntervention: Listen to White noise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pretest and posttest scores will be collected for ten treatment conditions at three post-treatment times (10 minutes, 1 week, and 1 month)

    balance testing before and after listening to music

    Measured: Immediate pre and post balance testing

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jul 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2003
  3. Primary completionSep 2006
  4. Study completionOct 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
266 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00121693
Sponsor's protocol ID
CI-01-03
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
15 Jul 2005
Last updated
27 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Carrick FR, Oggero E, Pagnacco G. Posturographic changes associated with music listening. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Jun;13(5):519-26. doi: 10.1089/acm.2007.7020.

    PubMed 17604555

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Music therapy (listening to specific music) in people with Accidental Falls and Healthy, run by Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pretest and posttest scores will be collected for ten treatment conditions at three post-treatment times (10 minutes, 1 week, and 1 month) (time frame: Immediate pre and post balance testing). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00121693, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2016.

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