Design challenges in a double-blinded RCT study of music therapy for people suffering from szhizophrenia with negative symptoms

Bidragets oversatte titel: Design udfordringer i et dobbelt-blindet studie af musikterapi mod skizofrenipatienters negative symptomer

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine if postiive results of International Cochrane Reviews on Music Therapy and Schizophrenia can be confirmed by a randomized controlled double blinded study on music therapy for people suffering from schizophrenia with extensive negative symptoms in Denmark. The study includes 120 participants. Participants in the experimental group become 25 hours of individual music therapy by specific trained music therapists working from a manual, wheras the control Group become 25 hours of being together with a care persone (trained by a music therapist) for music listening from a selected playlist. Ethical refelctions around the design will be presented, and the possibilities of keeping the examination process blinded or not blinded to the participants with be shared. As this examination is currently running, the focus will be on the Development of abd application of the design and the experiences of the first 30-40 cases involved in the study
Bidragets oversatte titelDesign udfordringer i et dobbelt-blindet studie af musikterapi mod skizofrenipatienters negative symptomer
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNordic Journal of Music Therapy
Vol/bind25
Udgave nummerS1
Sider (fra-til)57-57
Antal sider1
ISSN0809-8131
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 5 dec. 2016
Begivenhed10th European Music Therapy Conference: A Symphony of Dialogues - the University of Music and Performing Arts, Wien, Østrig
Varighed: 5 jul. 20169 jul. 2016
Konferencens nummer: 10
http://www.emtc2016.at/

Konference

Konference10th European Music Therapy Conference
Nummer10
Lokationthe University of Music and Performing Arts
Land/OmrådeØstrig
ByWien
Periode05/07/201609/07/2016
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Emneord

  • Developing biomedical-oriented designs in music therapy
  • double-blinded study design
  • music therapy in treatment of schizophrenia

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