Validating the MATADOC Against Best Practice Standard External Reference Standard

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Brain Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this project is to further develop a standardized music-based measure used in music therapy with adults who have emerged from coma following profound brain injury, but are not able to demonstrate responsiveness to their environment due to complex clinical needs. Building on previous work, the project aims to strengthen the psychometric properties (e.g. concurrent validity, responsiveness) of the measure for its use with adults with profound brain damage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02959736

Run by

Temple University

People needed

80

Starts

2016-12-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Medically stable patients (i.e. not currently suspected of or under investigation for infection)who have a prolonged disorder of consciousness i.e. has persisted for longer than 4 weeks
• Between the ages of 18 and 70 years of age
• A diagnosis of awareness (i.e., VS, MCS or emergent) is not confirmed or is under investigation
• Fluent in English language comprehension as reported by the family

You may not qualify if…

• Known pre-morbid hearing impairments
• The patient has a previous diagnosis of musicogenic epilepsy
• The patient had previously refused music therapy intervention
• Patients with a suspected diagnosis of locked-in syndrome
• Non-fluent in English comprehension as reported by family.

Where it is running

• Temple University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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