Pain Management Optimized Through Patient-centered Multi-Session Group Music Therapy Within INteGrative sharEd progRamming: A Single-arm Pilot Study
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Summary
Conduct a single-arm pilot study (N = 24) to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the hybrid (i.e., half in-person, half online) POPSINGER group Music Therapy (MT) intervention.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 and older * Reporting pain on most days per month for a duration of ≥3 months * Independently ambulatory * Willing to participate in full scope of program * Access to internet, active email address, \& laptop, tablet, and/or PC with videoconferencing capabilities * Have reliable access to a mobile device with an active data plan at home and is comfortable accessing the internet and their email with this device * Able to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Significant hearing and/or visual impairment * Have had a major surgery (e.g., spine su…
Interventions
- BehavioralMusic Therapy
A board-certified music therapist will provide a total of 16 MT sessions (8 in-person and 8 virtual) that include education, social connection, and experiential music interventions. These sessions will focus on self-management of pain through evidenced-based MT interventions including music sharing, playlists using the iso-principle, music making, music and guided imagery, music and deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and adapted cardio drumming.
Location
- University HospitalsCleveland, Ohio