What is the effect of listening to music on the maximum handgrip strength of older people?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN12917785 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12917785 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 2018-4134 |
- Submission date
- 31/07/2018
- Registration date
- 03/08/2018
- Last edited
- 05/08/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
One in three older people living at home fall at least once a year. One of the causes of falls is peripheral muscle dysfunction (muscle weakness), which increases in prevalence by age. In geriatric practice, frailty and muscle power are often estimated by measuring handgrip strength, which gives a good estimation of peripheral muscle function. Improving muscle function and grip strength in older people is difficult, which means new therapeutic strategies need to be developed. Some studies have investigated the effect of music on different aspects of movement and cognition, with promising results. This led to the idea that music could possibly have a beneficial effect on movement and peripheral muscle strength in older people.
This study aims to look at whether different types of music can influence peripheral muscle strength in older people.
Who can participate?
Healthy people aged 65 and older
What does the study involve?
Participants will be asked to listen to different types of music (their favourite and least favourite types) and no music whilst testing their handgrip strength.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are no known benefits or risks to participants taking part in this study.
Where is the study run from?
Radboud UMC Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
April 2018
Who is funding the study?
Radboud UMC Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
Who is the main contact?
Prof Dr MGM Olde Rikkert
marcel.olderikkert@radboudumc.nl
Contact information
Public
Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10
Nijmegen
6525 GA
Netherlands
Study information
| Study design | Interventional single-center randomised crossover trial |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised cross over trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet. |
| Scientific title | What is the effect of listening to different types of music on the maximum handgrip strength of older people? |
| Study objectives | We expect that handgrip strength in older people will improve while listening to their favorite music compared to their least favorite music or no music at all. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Committee on Research involving Human Subjects Region Arnhem-Nijmegen, 12/03/2018, 2018-4134 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Reduced peripheral muscle strength |
| Intervention | Participants will be asked to choose their own music types and listen to the music using headphones, whilst testing their handgrip strength - their favourite music versus their least favourite music versus no music. Participants will be randomised evenly into 1 of the 6 different set ups of the study (the 6 possible orders of the music) and rotate through them as a counterbalance to prevent the effect of tiredness and the carryover effect of the different types of music: 1. No music, followed by favourite music, followed by least favourite music 2. No music, followed by least favourite music, followed by favourite music 3. Favourite music, followed by no music, followed by least favourite music 4. Favourite music, followed by least favourite music, followed by no music 5. Least favourite music, followed by no music, followed by favourite music 6. Least favourite music, followed by favourite music, followed by no music For each different music category (favourite, least favourite, none), participants will perform the same handgrip strength test. The study will last for a period of 1 month. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | Maximum handgrip strength, measured in the dominant hand while listening to the different types of music, using a handheld dynamometer. Maximum handgrip strength is measured 3 times for each type of music, at random timepoints in the song. Between each measurement the participant will have at least a 30 second resting period |
| Secondary outcome measures | As a secondary outcome measure, the correlation of handgrip strength with different patient characteristics (i.e. age, gender, cognitive function disorders, functional problems of the dominant arm, etc) will be analyzed. Data on these patient characteristics come from a questionnaire based on the TOPICS-questionnaire, which participants fill in before the measurements start. Correlation of handgrip strength with different patient characteristics (i.e. age, gender, cognitive function disorders, functional problems of the dominant arm), assessed using a questionnaire based on the TOPICS questionnaire at the baseline |
| Overall study start date | 19/01/2018 |
| Completion date | 30/07/2018 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 90 |
| Total final enrolment | 153 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Aged 65 years or older |
| Key exclusion criteria | N/A |
| Date of first enrolment | 06/04/2018 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/04/2018 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Nijmegen
6525 GA
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Hospital/treatment centre
Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10
Nijmegen
6525 GA
Netherlands
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/05wg1m734 |
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Funders
Funder type
Not defined
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 01/12/2018 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | We are intending to publish a research article in the second half of 2018. |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from Prof. M. Olde Rikkert (marcel.olderikkert@radboudumc.nl). Data will be available for the purpose of screening for publication by involved reviewers. The data available will be patient characteristics and measurements of handgrip strength. Data are anonymised and consent from participants was obtained for confidentially sharing patient characteristics and study results anonymously with persons other than the research team. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 27/06/2019 | 05/08/2021 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
05/08/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
