Objectives: Nowadays one of the social harms is aggression especially during the adolescent age. The present study will be done to evaluate the effect of music therapy on reducing the aggression and aggressive behavior in blind students.
Material and Method: This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-study compared with control group. The participants are high school blind students studying in 2012-2013 school year in Bojnord, Iran. All blind students will be entered and no exclusion criteria would be considered for this study.The studied individuals are divided into two equal group as intervention and control group. For intervention group, the music therapy sessions will be conducted during 12 sessions that each will be lasted ninety minutes. Boss and Pery questionnaire and Rutter's test (the teacher version) are used for measuring the aggregation variable before and after the study for both intervention and control groups.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201303099175N4
Registration date:2013-06-03, 1392/03/13
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2013-06-03, 1392/03/13
Registrant information
Name
Lida Jarahi
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 51 1882 9262
Email address
jarahil@mums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Islamic Azad University of Ghochan
Expected recruitment start date
2013-11-03, 1392/08/12
Expected recruitment end date
2014-08-03, 1393/05/12
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparison the efficacy of music therapy on decreasing aggregation in blind students before and after clinical trial
Public title
Music therapy and aggregation behavior in blind students
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Blind students.
there is not considered any exclusion criteria for this study
Age
From 15 years old to 18 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
56
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Ghochan
Street address
Islamic Azad University, Ghochan
City
Ghochan
Postal code
Approval date
2011-08-10, 1390/05/19
Ethics committee reference number
09/18/5/8479
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Conduct disorders
ICD-10 code
F91
ICD-10 code description
Disorders characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of dissocial, aggressive, or defiant conduct.
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Aggregation
Timepoint
For the first time, before the intervention and for the second time, after 12 sessions with 90 minutes of music therapy
Method of measurement
Boss & Perry Aggression Questionnaire and Rutter test (teacher form)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
For intervention group, classical music therapy (dulcimer, flute and setar) in 4 classes (with 7 cases) with duration of each session in 90 minutes for 12 sessions will be hold.
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
For Control group, any music therapy will be done.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ibn Sina Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Street address
Ibn Sina Hospital, Hor Amerli Street
City
Mashhad
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor of Islamic Azad University of Ghochan
Full name of responsible person
Dr Hamid Tabatabaee
Street address
Ghochan, Islamic Azad
City
Ghochan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor of Islamic Azad University of Ghochan
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr Peyman Hashemian
Position
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ibn-e-Sina psychiatric Hospital, Horre ameli avenue,boo Ali square
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
+98 51 1888 2926
Fax
Email
hashemianp@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr Peyman Hashemian
Position
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ibn-e-Sina psychiatric Hospital, Horre ameli avenue,boo Ali square
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
+98 51 1888 2926
Fax
Email
hashemianp@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr Peyman Hashemian
Position
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ibn-e-Sina psychiatric Hospital, Horre ameli avenue,boo Ali square
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
+98 51 1888 2926
Fax
Email
hashemianp@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)