Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Musical Training in Hong Kong Chinese Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Brain Neoplasms
Child
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to work out the effectiveness (effect size) of the musical training intervention in reducing depressive symptoms, improving self-esteem and quality of life among childhood brain tumour...
Detailed Description
Musical training has been increasingly implemented to promote one's psychological well-being and cognitive functioning. For instance, to reduce depression, anxiety in psychiatric patients, to improve ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hong Kong Chinese children surviving from brain tumours with the Modified Mini-Mental Scale (MMSE) score of 18 or above
- be aged between 7 and 16 years
- able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese
- have completed treatment for at least two months
- have residual function of the upper extremities (i.e. be able to move the extremities, such as the fingers and arms, without assistance)
Exclusion
- children who have undertaken any musical training following their cancer diagnosis
- survivors with evidence of recurrence or second malignancies
- survivors receiving palliative care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03399864
Start Date
February 20 2017
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
June 12 2019
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China