Music Therapy in Sickle Cell Pain Mixed Methods Study

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Conditions studied: Sickle Cell Disease

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to: 1. Investigate the effects of a single 20-minute music therapy intervention with a music therapist on the pain intensity, pain relief, and mood of adult patients with sickle cell disease as compared to: 1. Adult patients with SCD who listen to their preferred music for 20 minutes without the presence of a music therapist (music listening group) 2. Adult patients with SCD who receive standard care alone (control group) 2. Determine the feasibility (delivery, acceptability, and usefulness) of the music therapy intervention for pain management

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02270060

Run by

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects who have a diagnosis of sickle cell disease (HbSS, HbSC, HbSbeta+thal, or HbSbeta0thal)
• 18 years or older
• Able to speak and understand English

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have significant hearing impairments and/or significant visual impairments that have not been corrected

Where it is running

• University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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