Study of Music Therapy With Standard Care to Reduce Psychological Pain in Patients Experiencing Suicidal Thoughts or Attempts

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the effect of music therapy combined with standard care compared to standard care alone on psychological pain in patients with suicidal thoughts or after a suicide attempt. The study involves patients admitted to a psychiatric hospitalization unit who continue to experience suicidal mood despite emergency somatic management lasting less than 48 hours. The trial is randomized and controlled, designed to assess changes in psychological pain over a short period. Participants are divided into two groups one receives usual care plus music therapy, and the other receives usual care only. Music therapy involves four sessions, each lasting 30 minutes, conducted over 48 hours using the Music Care tool. Standard care includes medical and paramedical interviews lasting 20 to 30 minutes, prescription of anxiolytics or hypnotics if needed, hospitalization, and regular psychological status evaluations during hospitalization. During the study, psychological pain is measured before and after each music therapy session using an analogical visual scale. Participants undergo repeated interviews to monitor their psychological state and drug treatment effects. The primary outcome is the change in psychological pain 48 hours after inclusion. The total duration of hospital stay for study participation ranges from 48 to 60 hours, with informed consent and social security affiliation required for enrollment.

Music Against Psychological Pain in Suicide