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TaKeTiNa in the Treatment of Depression: a Pilot Study.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral: TaKeTiNa music therapy
Registration Number
NCT05778643
Lead Sponsor
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical study's to analyse the impact of TaKeTiNa music therapy in depressed patients.

The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

. Can TaKeTiNa result in a significant pre-to-post intervention decline of depression severity 2. Can TaKeTiNa result in a significantly lower post-intervention depression severity in the T1/T2 group than in the W1/W2 group.

Participants will

* be randomly assigned to the two groups, intervention vs. waitlist

* receive either an eight week TaKeTiNa music therapy or waitlist

* be analysed using questionaires, blood taking, cortisol saliva analysis, measured heart rate variability

Researchers will compare a waitlist to see if TakeTiNa is superior to waitlist

Detailed Description

One third of the depressed patients do not respond adequately to conventional treatment. This seems to be associated with increased production of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a and IL-1, as well as dysregulation of cortisol levels. This project aims to investigate Investigate the effectiveness of TaKeTiNa music therapy in the treatment of patients with clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe depression Investigate the physiological and pathophysiological effects of TaKeTiNa using novel blood based biomarkers of depression, especially LDL cholesterol as well as on immune system function in order to establish immune system based biomarkers for better diagnosis and therapy monitoring of major depressive disorder.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Major depressive disorder Ability to walk, speak, and clap

Exclusion Criteria
  • psychotic symptoms
  • acute suicidality
  • prior intolerance to body therapeutic methods

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TaKeTiNaTaKeTiNa music therapyParticipants receive TaKeTiNa Music therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of depression severity (HAMD 17)four month

Comparison of depression severity (HAMD 17) in the intervention group from beginning of Therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in Depression severity (BDI II)four month

Differences in Depression severity in the Intervention Group compared to the Control Group , Assessment through BDI II Questionaire

Differences in anxiety (BAI)four month

Differences in anxiety in the Intervention Group compared to the Control Group and in comparison to pre-intervention , Assessment through BAI Questionaire

Differences in Cortisol levelsfour month

Differences in Cortisol levels in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in Resiliencefour month

Differences in RS-25 in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in Composition of adaptive cellular immunityfour month

Differences in Composition of adaptive cellular immunity in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in Adverse eventsfour month

Differences in Adverse events in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in Mindful Attention and Awarenessfour month

Differences in MAAS in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in Heart rate variabilityfour month

Differences in Heart rate variability in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in serum lipid levelsfour month

Differences in serum lipid levels in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in social anxietyfour month

Differences in anxiety in the Intervention Group compared to the Control Group and in comparison to pre-intervention , Assessment through social phobia intentory (SPIN), social interaction anxiety scale (SIAS), social phobia scale (SPS)

Differences in enzymes of sphingolipid metabolismfour month

Differences in enzymes of sphingolipid metabolism in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Differences in Physical activityfour month

Differences in Physical activity measured by pedometer in the Intervention Group from beginning of therapy, during the course of therapy, after completion of therapy and after an 8-week follow-up period and in comparison to control group (pre intervention, during intervention, post intervention and after follow up)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Erlangen - Psychiatric Clinic

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Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

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