Music Listening and Sleep in Rehabilitation of People With Acquired Brain Injury

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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An Injury to the brain may lead to sleep-wake disturbances which may negatively influence functional recovery, quality of life and general rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of music listening on sleep disturbances after acquired brain injury (ABI). During a 2 week intervention period patients with ABI will listen to music for appr. 30 minutes before going to sleep. Records of their sleep quality are compared to records of sleep quality from 2 weeks without music intervention. H1 Hypothesis: Music listening (ML) improves sleep quality after ABI in patients. H0 Hypothesis: Music listening (ML) has no effect on sleep quality after ABI in patients.

Detailed Description
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Participants are recruited from Vejlefjord Rehabilitation - a neurorehabilitation center in Denmark. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria are enrolled in the study after informed consent. Participants are randomly allocated to two conditions (ML+Treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU only in a crossover design. Randomization is done by sealed envelope, and after two weeks of either ML+TAU or TAU the participants switch condition. Participants are asked to select one of four music playlists and listen to it for appr. 30 minutes at bedtime during the intervention period. Participants will rate sleep quality and liking of the intervention. Information about injury, demographic and socioeconomic status are derived from patient journals.

Official Title
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The Effect of Listening to Music on Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Acquired Brain Injuries

Conditions
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Brain Injuries, Sleep Disturbance

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Music listening


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: in-patients with ABI being treated at Vejlefjord Rehabilitation during the entire project period age > 18 years sleep-wake disturbances corresponding a score of 5 or more on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Mentally and physically capable of administering music equipment, actigraph and self-report questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Music listening at bed time<br> | Other: Music listening<br>* Participants are asked to select one of four music playlists and listen to it for appr. 30 minutes at bedtime during the intervention period.<br>|
| No Intervention: Treatment as usual<br> | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sleep quality | Measured with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, range 0-21 with higher scores indicating more sleep problems. | Change from baseline to after the 14-days intervention period | 
| Objective sleep quality | Measured with wrist-worn actigraphy registrering body movements from which you can derive the sleep-wake pattern. | Change from baseline to after the 14-days intervention period | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Brain injury, Acquired brain injury, Sleep disturbance, Music, Music therapy