Family-Centered Songwriting in Pediatric Palliative Care
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 7 years and 17 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Music-based interventions have previously been shown to reduce psychological distress in children with life-threatening conditions. However, children with cognitive impairment are frequently excluded from these studies. Our study will evaluate the efficacy a family-centered songwriting intervention ...
Music-based interventions have previously been shown to reduce psychological distress in children with life-threatening conditions. However, children with cognitive impairment are frequently excluded from these studies. Our study will evaluate the efficacy a family-centered songwriting intervention for the following outcomes: child psychological and physical symptoms, parent psychological distress, and family environment. Following recruitment, parent-child dyads will undergo 4 sessions with a licensed music therapist (anticipated to last 1 hour each). During these sessions, families and their children will select a song and engage in a songwriting process which includes various physiologic sounds from the child (i.e. heart rate, breathing). At the conclusion of these four sessions, a music DVD will be produced and delivered to the family.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04198038
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Terrah Akard, PhD, RN Vanderbilt University
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