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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Listen Recorded Music for Hearth Failure Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating MUSIC for Heart Diseases. Completed, enrolled 150 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Aims. To describe a new conceptual framework and to test the effectiveness of a recorded music listening protocol on symptom burden and quality of life in heart failure patients.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
In addition to the standard care,patients assigned to the music group will listen recorded classical music. Music will be delivered with a mp3 Player and headphones Music will be listened by the patient in his home.The music play list will be formed by a classical repertoire.During the intervention patients will be recommended to listen to the music for 3 months. Also patients will be asked to listen to the music once or more than once per day, at any time, for a total of 30 minutes per day.Music will be listen at 50-60 decibels below the threshold of 85 db established for listening to portable media devices such as compact disc and MP3 players.Music in this protocol will have a tempo/rhythm in a range of 60-80 beats per minute (bpm).