Does the cultural context impact on mood and stress level? A quasi-experimental pilot study on traditional Chinese medicine five-phase music therapy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: individuals with a specific traditional Chinese medicine pattern (Liver Qi Stagnation pattern); low mood; Stress; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001528741
• Lead Sponsor: Wing Yu Yu

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if they satisfy all the following criteria. If they signed the consent form, can understand English, have adequate visual and auditory acuity to perform the study tasks, and are classified as Qi Stagnation pattern according to the questionnaire for diagnosis of Qi Stagnation (QDQS), they are eligible for the study.
In addition to the above criteria, they have to be raised in a Chinese language environment and can understand (can listen, speak, read and write) Chinese (Chinese means Cantonese, Mandarin or Chinese dialects) to be eligible to be included in Active cultural group. On the other hand, if they were not raised in a Chinese language environment and cannot understand Chinese, they are eligible to be included in Inactive cultural group,

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they have medical condition(s), such as uncorrected hearing disabilities, that affect(s) music listening. They will also be excluded if they are receiving Chinese medicine five-phase music therapy in other settings.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of mood state, measured by the short form of Profile of mood states questionnaire (POMS-SF)[This will be measured just before and just after the intervention.];The change of stress level, assessed by The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)[This will be measured just before and just after the intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of severity of Liver Qi stagnation, measured by the questionnaire for diagnosis of Qi Stagnation (QDQS)[This will be measured before and just after the intervention.];The familiarity of the music piece played in the intervention, assessed by the Exit survey<br>The Exit survey is designed for this study.[This will be measured just after the intervention.];The enjoyment of the music piece played in the intervention, assessed by the Exit survey<br>The Exit survey is designed for this study.[This will be measured just after the intervention.];The familiarity of five-phase music therapy, assessed by the Exit survey<br>The Exit survey is designed for this study.[This will be measured just after the intervention.];Whether the participants undertake the intervention for once or not, assessed by the Exit survey<br>The Exit survey is designed for this study.[This will be measured just after the intervention.]