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MAJOR CHORD RCT

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Music therapy to address patients’ journeys with chronic illness, outcomes, and readmission (MAJOR CHORD RCT): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sex: Any
Age: Adult (18 - 64), Older Adult (65+)
Accepting Healthy People: No
Type: Interventional / Therapeutic
Trial Phase: Pilot/Feasibility
Conditions Being Studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure

Study Purpose

The purpose of this randomized control trial is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a music therapy intervention as compared to usual care. This study will compare health outcomes and readmission rates between (1) patients who receive 2 sessions of in-person music therapy during their hospital admission and 2 music therapy sessions post-discharge along with their usual care to (2) patients who receive usual care only.

Who Can Participate

Age: 30-89

Principal Investigator
Samuel Rodgers-Melnick

Department/Division
General (Integrative Health)

UH IRB: STUDY20240686
StudyID: 2024-01543
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06214325

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