Music Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Conditions studied: Pulmonary Diseases
In brief
The investigators combine traditional medical care with an integrative modality - Music Therapy specifically including wind playing, singing, and music visualizations- to study the effects on physical function and quality of life for adults with COPD. The primary goals are to increase respiratory function and reduce respiratory symptoms and hospitalizations in order to improve breathing, functional capacity for activities of daily living, psychological well-being and quality of life in adult age 45 and above who are diagnosed with COPD
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02146235
- Run by
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- People needed
- 68
- Starts
- 2008-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-05-23
Who can join
Age: 45 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patient with at least moderate COPD according to the GOLD classification as well as other chronic disabling respiratory diseases. Inclusion criteria were defined as being enrolled in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) program as well as the ability to attend music therapy sessions at least once a week for 5 of 6 weekly sessions.
- The patients were required to be medically stable simultaneously allowing them to participate in the pulmonary rehabilitation program
Where it is running
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel — New York, New York, United States
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