Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Musical Training in Hong Kong Chinese Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Brain Neoplasms

Child

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to work out the effectiveness (effect size) of the musical training intervention in reducing depressive symptoms, improving self-esteem and quality of life among childhood brain tumour...

Detailed Description

Musical training has been increasingly implemented to promote one's psychological well-being and cognitive functioning. For instance, to reduce depression, anxiety in psychiatric patients, to improve ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hong Kong Chinese children surviving from brain tumours with the Modified Mini-Mental Scale (MMSE) score of 18 or above
  • be aged between 7 and 16 years
  • able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese
  • have completed treatment for at least two months
  • have residual function of the upper extremities (i.e. be able to move the extremities, such as the fingers and arms, without assistance)

Exclusion

  • children who have undertaken any musical training following their cancer diagnosis
  • survivors with evidence of recurrence or second malignancies
  • survivors receiving palliative care

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03399864

Start Date

February 20 2017

End Date

June 30 2018

Last Update

June 12 2019

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The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China