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Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Sleep Disorders

Not Applicable
Conditions
Sleep Disorder
Chronic Insomnia
Interventions
Other: Sound therapy with White Noise
Other: Music therapy with Music Care app
Other: Treatment as usual for sleep disorders
Registration Number
NCT04578860
Lead Sponsor
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music before falling asleep can improve sleep quality in patients with sleep disorders.

Detailed Description

Sleep is a key factor in a person's health, and we actually spend one third of our lives sleeping. The latest figures show a prevalence of insomnia in 20-30% of French adults. Sleep disorders are a growing public health concern.

Treatment for insomnia is often some form of drugs; however, the side effects of these treatments (sedatives, hypnotics or anti-anxiety medications) are significant. Non drug-treatments like music therapy are growing in popularity. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of musical interventions on sleep disorders in general population.

It is a prospective, multicentered, double-blind, randomized comparative intervention study, comparing 3 parallel patient groups. Patients included in this study will be selected by their physicians according to the severity of their disorders. Enrollment period will last for 2 months and the study will last 3 months. The primary outcome (score on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) is a discrete quantitative variable. The statistical tests used will concern the comparison of the average deltas of each group by using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The selected alpha risk, or Type 1 error, is 5%.

The results expected in this study are a significant decrease in Pittsburgh scale scores in the music intervention group. The decrease in Pittsburgh scale scores should be compared to the results from this study: Qun Wang and Al; The Effects of Music Intervention on Sleep Quality in Community-Dwelling Elderly, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2016. In this 3-month study, the average change compared to the baseline is 6.44 in the musical intervention group and 3.28 in the control group. The pooled standard deviation is estimated to be 3.53.

Musical intervention is non-invasive, so it's a low-risk therapeutic tool for general practice that may be useful in the management of sleep disorders. Its effectiveness, if demonstrated, could lead to new recommendations for the treatment of sleep disorders, and reduce the use of medication such as sedatives and hypnotics.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • adults over 18 years old
  • speaking French,
  • with sleep complaints at least 3 times a week for more than 3 months,
  • or with a sleep medications at least 3 times a week for more than 3 months,
  • and an ISI score (Insomnia Severity Index) greater than 14
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age < 18 years old.
  • Patients with severe cognitive disorders or comprehension disorders deemed incompatible with the study protocol by the physician.
  • Patients with severe hearing loss, not using hearing aids.
  • Patients who do not own a music distribution device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, hifi system...).
  • Patients without internet access.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
White NoiseSound therapy with White NoiseUsing an app producing white noise (like rain, storm, fan, wind...)
Music InterventionMusic therapy with Music Care appUsing the app Music Care
Treatment as usualTreatment as usual for sleep disordersUsual treatment of sleep disorders consist of adequate sleep hygiene entails the behaviors, practices, rituals, and habits.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Score on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)3 months

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1-month time interval. The measure consists of 19 individual items, creating 7 components that produce one global score, and takes 5-10 minutes to complete.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of anxiety3 months

Evaluate the effect of musical interventions and white noise on patient anxiety at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study (in a scale between 1 and 4).

Patient's overall state of well-being3 months

Evaluation of the patient's overall state of well-being with one simple question: How do you find your health status now as compared to the beginning of the study? (Worse/No change/Slight change/Noticeable change).

Quantity of sleeping medications used per week3 months

Evaluate the effect of musical interventions and white noise on the quantity of sleeping medications used per week for sleeping at the beginning and end of the study.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Versailles-Saint Quentin en Yvelines University

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Versailles, Ile De France, France

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