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Measuring the Effects of Music-Listening On Distress After Intensive Care

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Edinburgh
NCT07762196 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The primary goal of this single-case experimental design study is to investigate the effectiveness of personalised music listening on daily levels of distress after discharge from a critical care ward. The study will also aim to understand the effect of personalised music listening on symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression and health-related quality of life post-discharge. The main questions the study aims to answer are included below. After discharge from critical care, does personalised music-listening: * Reduce psychological distress? * Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression? * Improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL)? The study will have 3 phases, allowing for participant data gathered during the baseline phase (treatment as usual) to be compared to data gathered during intervention (music-listening) and follow-up phases. Participants will: * rate their

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older. * Experienced an admission to an ICU/HDU of any length and not yet participated in InS:PIRE. * Access to an internet-enabled device and internet connection whilst at home. * Experiencing some distress relating to their ICU/HDU admission - a cut-off score of 4 on the VAS 'Distress Thermometer' has been used previously (Hofhuis et al., 2025). Exclusion Criteria: * Are unable to give informed consent e.g. have a significant cognitive impairment due to illness, injury or neurological condition, or are currently experiencing delirium or acute psychotic illness. * Have significant communication difficulties or limited English and cannot access validated outcome measures or translation services in the given language. * Are experiencing a mental health crisis or have recently attempted suicide, where ongoing significant risk of harm to themselves or others remains. * Have an uncorrected hearing impairment that would prevent them from hearing their music playlist. * Are participating in another study aimed at reducing distress.
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What it tests

  • Music intervention
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Where

1 site
NHS Fife
Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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