Rhythm-centred Music Making in Community Living Elderly: A pilot study

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12616001281482
• Date of registration: 12/09/2016
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital
• Public title: Rhythm-centred Music Making in Community Living Elderly: A pilot study
• Scientific title: Effects of Rhythm-centred Music Making on the quality of life in the Community Living Elderly: A pilot study
• Date of first enrolment: 01/11/2015
• Target sample size: 48
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12616001281482.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Crossover;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Singapore

Contacts

• Name: Ms Angela Frances Yap

• Name: Ms Angela Frances Yap

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 65 years and older; (2) Understands English or Mandarin
Exclusion criteria: Individuals on palliative care and individuals who are bed-bound.

Age minimum: 65 Years
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Mental Health - Depression

Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

Quality of Life;Mental health;Sleep Quality;Social isolation;
Quality of Life
Mental health
Sleep Quality
Social isolation

Intervention(s)

Participants participated in RMM sessions of 1h per session, under the Rhythm Wellness Programme by OneHeartBeat, held once a week for a total of 10 sessions over 11 weeks where a break was scheduled in the 4th week to factor in a public holiday within the intervention period of one of the groups. All RMM sessions were facilitated by 3 experienced instructors. The instruments used include the conga, cowbell, Djembe, Ashiko Tan-tans, Dunun, Shakers, and Wood Blocks in all sessions.
Each session was carried out in a circle, with the participant seated comfortably and the drum or percussion instrument within reach in front of them. During each session, the instructors facilitated free play, and encouraged the participants to express themselves and interact with each other through the active playing of the instruments.

In Phase one of the study, participants in group A will attend the 10 RMM sessions while participants in group B serve as the control. In Phase two of the study, participants in group B will attend the 10 RMM sessions while participants in group A serve as the control. There was no washout period.

Primary Outcome(s)

Change in quality of life measured by the EQ5D questionnaire.[At baseline and 11 weeks post intervention]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Change in depressive mood using GDS scale[At baseline and 11 weeks post intervention]

Change in sleep quality using PSQI scale[At baseline and 11 weeks post intervention]

Change in social isolation using the LSNS scale[At baseline and 11 weeks post intervention]

Secondary ID(s)

NIL

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Duke-NUS Medical School

National Arts Council

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

SingHealth Centralised Institutional Review Board