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The Effect of Listening to Music on Chronic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Chronic
Interventions
Other: Music listening, classic physical therapy
Registration Number
NCT06263803
Lead Sponsor
KTO Karatay University
Brief Summary

The effects of passive music listening on pain, anxiety and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain in addition to physical therapy will be examined.

Detailed Description

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of passive music listening in addition to physical therapy on pain, anxiety and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain.There is no study in the literature examining the relationship between music listening and physical therapy in chronic back pain. Since our study will be the first to investigate the subject, we foresee that it is scientifically important and will shed light on future studies. In addition, national or international publications are planned after the study is completed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

patients with LBP for more than 3 months with pain severity of 5 or greater according to the visual analogue scale (VAS)

Exclusion Criteria

individuals who regularly take painkillers or anti-depressant and cortisone; pregnant individuals; and individuals having severe chronic illness and spine surgery were excluded from the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
control groupMusic listening, classic physical therapyParticipants in the control group will receive classical physiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks (Tens 20 min, ultrasound 5 min, hotpack 20 min).
Music groupMusic listening, classic physical therapyParticipants in the music group will be played Pachabel Canon D major (20 minutes) and Mozart - Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448 (25 minutes) during the classical physical therapy session, free from external sounds (max 70 dB through headphones).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Short From-36baseline and 4 weeks

The 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) is an outcome measure instrument that is often used, well-researched, self-reported measure of health. It stems from a study called the Medical Outcomes Study for the objective measure of the quality of life.

It comprises 36 questions that cover eight domains of health:

1. Limitations in physical activities because of health problems.

2. Limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems

3. Limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems

4. Bodily pain

5. General mental health (psychological distress and well-being)

6. Limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems

7. Vitality (energy and fatigue)

8. General health perceptions

Visual Analogue Scalebaseline and 4 weeks

A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is one of the pain rating scales used for the first time in 1921 by Hayes and Patterson. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. For example, the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain.

Beck anxiety inventorybaseline and 4 weeks

The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) consists of 21 self-reported items (four-point scale) used to assess the intensity of physical and cognitive anxiety symptoms during the past week. Scores may range from 0 to 63: minimal anxiety levels (0-7), mild anxiety (8-15), moderate anxiety (16-25), and severe anxiety (26-63).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mustafa Savaş Torlak

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Karatay, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey

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