Music Therapy Model "The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music" on Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Life; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Chronic Pain
• Interventions: Other: Music therapy-conversation sessions; Other: Discussion sessions

• Registration Number: NCT04380129
• Lead Sponsor: University of Thessaly

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of music therapy and in particular of the model "The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)" in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in relation to both chronic pain relief and other psychosocial parameters, as well as the effect of the method on caregiver burden.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-08
• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-15
• Study Completion: 2025-02-01
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

•None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Μusic therapy-conversation sessions	Music therapy-conversation sessions	-
Discussion sessions	Discussion sessions	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) on relief of chronic pain from rheumatoid arthritis	3 years	The Wong-Baker Face Scale will be used to assess the pain with a simultaneous visual, numeric and functional analog display of the pain the patient is experiencing at the time of the interview. The scale depicts a series of six (6) face faces. The 6 faces are given the following marks: * 0 no pain; * 2 slight pain not affecting certain activities; * 4 slight pain affecting certain activities; * 6 moderate pain that does not affect certain activities (such as telephone, TV, reading etc); * 8 severe pain affecting certain activities (such as telephone, TV, reading etc); * 10 intolerable pain that does not even allow for simple voice communication
The effect of GIM Bonny Method model on the careers and their relationship with patients both during the intervention period and three months after the first interview	3 years	The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) questionnaire was created to measure the burden on careers. It consists of 22 questions. The scale score varies from 0-88 and the smaller the score, the smaller the charge.
The SF-36 questionnaire	3 years	The SF-36 questionnaire, simultaneous recording of physical and mental health status of patients will be performed.
The effect of GIM Bonny Method model on the emotional status of careers	3 years	The Barthel scale has been used worldwide since it was created in 1965. It is a balanced instrument for scoring basic mobility, self-care and restraint activities, and has 10 thematic areas. The overall score varies from 0 to 100, indicating full dependency and full autonomy, respectively. To be considered autonomous, the patient should not seek human assistance in any of the activities rated. Scale of self-service assessment - Barthel scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Larissa, Department of Anesthesiology; 🇬🇷 Larissa, Thessaly, Greece