The Use of Music Therapy in the Prevention of Falls

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music will demonstrate changes in human postural stability and whether those changes might be useful in fall prevention strategies.

Detailed Description
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Falls are a serious health issue and are the greatest cause of death in the elderly. The use of music therapy in fall prevention has not been reported in the literature. This investigation will provide experimental support to the assumption that music therapy may prevent falls and that certain music can affect increases in postural stability using randomly selected subjects, validated posturography and a full experimental design. Computer dynamic posturography (CDP) tests will provide stability scores in volunteer subjects who have had no previous history of falls or vertigo. Subjects will be randomized into several different music listening groups and one control group. Examiners will be blinded as to the music listened to and the outcome measurements. Subjects will be blinded as to their posturographic measurements. The music listening groups will be given a daily specific music listening task. CDP tests will be obtained 10 minutes, 1 week and 1 month after subject's treatment. Music selection will include Mozart, Nolwenn Leroy and others suggested to change human stability.

Official Title
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Posturographic Changes Associated With Music Therapy and Fall Prevention

Conditions
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Accidental Falls, Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: No history of previous fall(s) or dizziness Exclusion Criteria: History of previous fall(s) or dizziness

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 17 Years
Maximum Age: 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Music Listening 1<br>Intervention: Listen to Music type 1 | Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)<br>* Listening to Music<br>|
| Experimental: Music Listening 2<br>Intervention: Listen to Music type 2 | Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)<br>* Listening to Music<br>|
| Experimental: Music LIstening 3<br>Intervention: Listen to Music type 3 | Behavioral: Music therapy (listening to specific music)<br>* Listening to Music<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>Intervention: Listen to White noise | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pretest and posttest scores will be collected for ten treatment conditions at three post-treatment times (10 minutes, 1 week, and 1 month) | balance testing before and after listening to music | Immediate pre and post balance testing | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Fall prevention, posturography, music therapy