RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06478524

Music Intervention for Dialysis Patients

Sponsor

National University of Singapore

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

May 27, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Renal Failure

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the efficacy of both live and pre-recorded music interventions on alleviating the negative effects of dialysis treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does music intervention have an effect on experienced pain, itch, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in dialysis patients? * To what extent do pre-recorded and live music performances differ in their effect on experienced pain, itch, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in dialysis patients? Participants will Attend their regularly scheduled dialysis appointments for one week, and baseline data will be gathered (pain/itch NRS, WHO-5, DASS21). During the second week, participants will be exposed to live music, and research data will be gathered. This process will then be repeated in weeks 3 and 4, but with pre-recorded music as the intervention method. Researchers will compare baseline data to intervention data (within group comparison), as well as live music to pre-recorded (between group comparison).

Eligibility

Min Age: 21 YearsMax Age: 90 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Are between 21 and 90 years old
Undergoing dialysis at the Corporation Road level 1 or Clementi NKF dialysis centre
Normal or corrected hearing
Willing to stay awake and listen during the music intervention
Are able to speak English, Mandarin, Malay, or Hokkien

Exclusion Criteria2

Diagnosed dementia or cognitive impairment
Diagnosed psychiatric disorder

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALLive music

Patients will have baseline data collection in the first week, followed by live music sessions and data collection during dialysis in the second week. The live music will be played for 45 minutes to one hour per dialysis session, and will be played during each of patients' three dialysis sessions in week 2 of this arm of the study.

BEHAVIORALPre-recorded music

Patients will have baseline data collection in the first week, followed by pre-recorded music sessions and data collection during dialysis in the second week. The pre-recorded music will be played for 45 minutes to one hour per dialysis session, and will be played during each of patients' three dialysis sessions in week 2 of this arm of the study.