The Effects of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl Music and Guided Relaxation on Mood and Sleep in Young Adults
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- The University of Waikato
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in total mood disturbance (TMD) score between baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The number of people reporting poor mental wellbeing is increasing, with rates exceeding 25% of the population. Rates of psychological distress in young people (aged 15-24 years) are rapidly increasing but many cannot access professional help. Self-help options such as meditation and mindfulness are effective in decreasing stress and enhancing mood, but time, practice, self-motivation and patience are required to fully realise the benefits. Thus, there is a need to explore alternate treatment options.
This study seeks to determine if the effects of listening to quartz crystal singing bowl music (CSBs) are equivalent to that of progressive guided muscle relaxation on self-report measures of mood, stress and sleep in young adults at 4- and 8- weeks post intervention. The intervention will be delivered online.
The main question it aims to answer is:
Are the effects of listening to singing bowl music equivalent to that of progressive guided muscle relaxation (PMR) on self-report measures of mood in young adults (Total Mood Disturbance of the POMS) at 4- and 8- weeks post intervention.
Does listening to singing bowls result in improved sleep and stress, similar to the effects of PMR.
Participants will be allocated to either the singing bowls or progressive muscle relaxation group. They will be sent a link to listen to the intervention 3 times a week for the first 4 weeks, and then weekly for the next 4 weeks. They will be asked to compete an online questionnaire at baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks.
At the end of the trial (8 weeks), participants will be given access to both singing bowls and progressive muscle relaxation interventions to use as often as they like.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 16 Years to 25 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 16-25 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •undergoing psychiatric/psychological treatment
- •participation in guided relaxation more than once a month
- •listened to singing bowls more than once a month
Arms & Interventions
Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls music
Intervention: Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl music (Behavioral)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Intervention: Progressive Muscle Relaxation (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in total mood disturbance (TMD) score between baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
The TMD is derived from the profile of mood states questionnaire (abbreviated version). Participants are presented with a list of 40 words that describe feelings people have. They are asked to circle the number that best describes how they feel right now from 0 (not at all), 1 (a little), 2 (moderately), 3 (quite a lot) to 4 (extremely). Seven subscales are calculated by summing the relevant items (Tension, Anger, ERA-score range 0-24; Fatigue, Vigour, Confusion- score range 0-20; Depression - score range 0-28 ). A Total Mood Disturbance score (TMD) is also calculated by summing the totals for the negative subscales (Tension, Depression, Anger, Fatigue, Confusion), and subtracting the totals for the positive scales (Vigour, Esteem-related Affect). A constant (100) can be added to eliminate negative values. Scores (including the constant) range from 52-216. A higher score reflects a more negative mood state
Change in total mood disturbance (TMD) score between baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
The TMD is derived from the profile of mood states questionnaire (abbreviated version). Participants are presented with a list of 40 words that describe feelings people have. They are asked to circle the number that best describes how they feel right now from 0 (not at all), 1 (a little), 2 (moderately), 3 (quite a lot) to 4 (extremely). Seven subscales are calculated by summing the relevant items (Tension, Anger, Fatigue, Depression, Esteem related affect, Vigour and Confusion). A Total Mood Disturbance score (TMD) is also calculated by summing the totals for the negative subscales (Tension, Depression, Anger, Fatigue, Confusion), and subtracting the totals for the positive scales (Vigour, Esteem-related Affect \[Note that 2 items are reverse scored for the ERA subscale\]. A higher score reflects a more negative mood state
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in POMS subscale scores at 4 and 8 weeks(Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks)
- Overall sleep quality(Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks)
- Visual analogues scales - immediately before and after a session(Once a week for 8 weeks)
Investigators
Nicola Starkey
Professor of Psychology
The University of Waikato