et's Sing Out!: The effects of singing on quality of life and lung function of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
Completed
- Conditions
- cystic fibrosisHuman Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Cystic fibrosisRespiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000471280
- Lead Sponsor
- Jung Yoon Irons
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Young people with cystic fibrosis (CF), during exacerbation as inpatients
Exclusion Criteria
lung function measured on spirometry below 20 % of predicted value
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R), to assess the effects of the singing program on their perceived quality of life (QoL)[pre, post treatment, and at follow-up 4 weeks after completion of singing/control program.];Maximal Inspiratory Pressures using SensorMedics V6200 Autobox (Legacy) total body plethysomograph or P.K. Morgan Pmax pressure manometer (Please note that two Cystic Fibrosis (CF) clinic where the recruitment takes places use different test methods.)[pre, post treatment program, and at follow-up 4 weeks after completion of singing/control program.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forced Expiratory Volume in one Second (FEV1) using spirometry[pre, post treatment program, and at follow-up 4 weeks after completion of singing/control program.];Participants' singing is assessed using two simple singing tasks (sing a note for as long as possible, and singing happy birthday song). Participants' singing is recorded using a Zoom Handy Recorder (H4), Sound Pressure Level Meter (Rion NL-06) and a calibrator (B&K 4231).[pre, post treatment program, and at follow-up 4 weeks after completion of singing program.]