The effect of oriental medicine music therapy on "hwa-byung" patients

ISRCTN ISRCTN11939282
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11939282
Secondary identifying numbers CCRG_2011_Music
Submission date
27/07/2011
Registration date
19/09/2011
Last edited
09/09/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
Hwa-byung is a Korean syndrome, also known as anger syndrome. Angry feelings should be vented properly, but blocked feelings are accumulated in the patient’s mind. These blocked emotions cause hwa-byung. The most common feelings causing hwa-byung are vexation, mortification, regret or feeling victimized or otherwise mistreated. The source of the stress is feeling like they are victims in their daily life. It is usually associated with a stressful relationship, especially between a housewife and her mother-in-law and/or husband. Most hwa-byung patients are middle-aged or older women. Hwa-byung includes various symptoms, especially a sensation of heat in the body (including hot flushes, redness of the face, and sensitivity to hot environments), a feeling of tension in the chest, palpitation/heart-pounding, respiratory stuffiness/oppression, dry mouth, insomnia and anorexia. Oriental Medicine Music Therapy is a kind of performance that goes beyond listening to the music. During the treatment session, participants create sounds with their own voice or musical instruments like drums, maracas, hand-bells, etc. These performances can relax the hwa-byung patient’s mind and body, reducing symptoms of hwa-byung. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of Oriental Medicine Music Therapy on hwa-byung patients.

Who can participate?
People aged over 20 diagnosed with hwa-byung

What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to receive either Oriental Medicine Music Therapy or placebo (dummy) music therapy. Participants receive the treatment two times per week for 4 weeks. That makes a total of eight sessions. A series of questionnaires is given before the first treatment and the last treatment. After the treatment phase, participants are followed up for 4 weeks.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
This study hopes to demonstrate the effectiveness of Oriental Medicine Music Therapy and help patients find relief from their symptoms. There are no anticipated medical risks or potential drawbacks to patients. The participants receive Oriental Medicine Music Therapy for free. If the participants receiving placebo music therapy want to have Oriental Medicine Music Therapy session, it will be given for free after the study. All laboratory test fees are waived.

Where is the study run from?
Hwa-byung Stress Clinic at Gangdong Kyung Hee University (South Korea)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
April 2011 to December 2012

Who is funding the study?
Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) (South Korea)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Ko Seoung-Gyu

Contact information

Dr Ko Seoung-Gyu
Scientific

Department of Preventive Medicine
College of Oriental Medicine
Kyung Hee University
1 Hoegi-dong
Dongdaemun-gu
Seoul
363-951
Korea, South

Dr Kim Jong-Woo
Scientific

Kyung Hee University Gangdong Oriental Medical Center
149 Sangil-Dong
Gangdong-Gu
Seoul
363-951
Korea, South

Study information

Study designRandomized double-blind parallel-group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe effect of Oriental medicine Music THerapy on "hwa-byung" patients: a randomized double-blind parallel-group trial
Study acronymMuTH
Study objectivesOriental medicine music therapy will be more effective than placebo music therapy: Improved State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score.
Ethics approval(s)IRB of Kyung Hee University Gangdong, 01/04/2011, ref: KHNMC-OH-IRB 2010-014
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHwa-byung (anger syndrome)
Intervention1. Oriental medicine music therapy (active music therapy) and placebo music therapy
2. Treatment: 2 sessions/week
3. Duration: 4 weeks
4. Followed up for 4 weeks
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureState-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), measured at Visit 2 (Day 1, their first treatment session), Visit 9 (Day 25, their last treatment session), and Visit 10 (Day 53, the follow-up)
Secondary outcome measures1. Hwa-byung scale
2. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
3. State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI)
4. Hwa-byung primary symptoms Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
5. World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)
6. Salivary cortisol
Measured at Visit 2 (Day 1, their first treatment session), Visit 9 (Day 25, their last treatment session), and Visit 10 (Day 53, the follow-up).
Overall study start date06/04/2011
Completion date31/12/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants48 (Oriental Medicine Music Therapy 24, Placebo Music Therapy 24)
Key inclusion criteria1. Male or female over 20
2. Diagnosed as hwa-byung using hwa-byung Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
3. Written informed consent form taken
4. Has no problems with communication (reading, writing, listening, speaking, etc.)
Key exclusion criteria1. In need of regular medication or psychotherapy
2. Has a severe neuro- or psychiatric disorder
3. Has a history of major neuro-psychiatric disorder (autism, learning disorder, mental retardation etc.)
3. Had a change in medication of anti-depressant or barbiturate in the past one month
4. Seriously irritable patient
5. Participated in any other clinical trial in the past 1 month from the screening day
6. Had a regular mind-body relaxation training in the past 1 year, music therapy, qigong, yoga, and meditation
7. Cannot understand written informed consent form or follow this study
8. Mental retardation and mental or emotional problems.
Date of first enrolment06/04/2011
Date of final enrolment31/12/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Korea, South

Study participating centre

Kyung Hee University
Seoul
363-951
Korea, South

Sponsor information

Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Korea, South)
Industry

643 Yeonje-ri
Gangoe-myeon
Cheongwon-gun
Chuncheongbukdo
363-951
Korea, South

Website http://www.khidi.or.kr/
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Korea, South)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
KHIDI
Location
Korea, South

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 11/09/2012 Yes No

Editorial Notes

09/09/2016: Plain English summary added.
22/08/2012: the overall trial end date was changed from 01/04/2012 to 31/12/2012.