Status:
COMPLETED
Music Therapy for Pain Modification in Pediatric Palliative Care
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Music Therapy Association
Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Conditions:
Neurological Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this within-subjects randomized controlled trial is to determine whether two music therapy interventions are efficacious in reducing pain symptoms, in order to improve the quality of ca...
Detailed Description
Effective pain management in pediatric palliative care is a quality of life issue for patients, families and professionals. Current research supports the use of music therapy to assist with pain manag...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children, ages 1-19, who have been diagnosed with life-limiting neurological impairments and metabolic conditions
- Cognitive functioning level of one year or less will be enrolled in the study
- Receiving respite or symptom management care at the time of admission to the Canuck Place Children's Hospice
- Guardians must be able to provide written consent in English; interpreters will be available if a guardian needs clarification on specific points.
Exclusion
- Children who are actively dying (i.e. admitted for end-of-life care or determined by physicians to require immediate end-of-life care)
- Any history of adverse responses to live or recorded music or to vibroacoustic stimulation
- Severe to profound hearing impairment will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01456884
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
September 11 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6J 2T2