Status:

COMPLETED

Risk of Falls in Patients Attending Music Sessions on an Acute Geriatric Ward

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University

Conditions:

Fall

Music

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Music therapy has long been used to improve communication, health and quality of life. Music is also known to regulate pain, mood and anxiety levels. In the geriatric population, music listening has b...

Detailed Description

Music is often used as a non-verbal means of emotional expression. As communication can be impaired in the elderly due to cognitive impairment and diseases, music can be used to recreate communication...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • first admission to the GAU
  • length of stay between 5 and 31 days

Exclusion

  • none

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

152 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03348657

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

May 31 2016

Last Update

November 21 2017

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St. Mary's Hospital Center

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1M5