Effectiveness of Receptive Music Therapy Adjunction with Standard Treatment in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder, a Randomized Control Trial.

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: 1st episode major depressive disorder.; Music therapy; Major depressive disorder; binaural beats; quality of life

• Registration Number: TCTR20210122001
• Lead Sponsor: Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Brief Summary

The use of MT in combination with standard therapy is recommended in MDD patients since MT has been shown to be effective in reducing depression. There were no serious adverse effects from MT in our study. Moreover, MT might promote protective factors that reduce suicidal thoughts

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-04-30
• Study Start: 2021-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria were 1) Patients aged 20 years or over who were diagnosed with 1st episode major depressive disorder 2) Patients with acute phase major depressive disorder with mild to moderate severity 3) Patients who were able to listen to music continuously for 20 minutes, and 4) Patients who received antidepressants according to standard treatment guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria were 1) Patients with communication and listening problems 2) Patients with delusional hallucinations 3) Patients with severe heart diseases and 4) Patients with epilepsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
9Q Depression Score 0, 4, 8 week follow up Questionnaires

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EQ-5D-5L Questionnaires 0, 4, 8 week follow up Questionaires,Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) 0, 4, 8 week follow up Questionaires