Music therapy for deprived children who are exposed to childhood abuse and absolute poverty

ISRCTN ISRCTN37583186
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37583186
Protocol serial number KRF-2009-32A-B00203
Sponsor National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (South Korea)
Funder National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (South Korea) - Formerly Korean Research Foundation (ref: KRF-2009-32A-B00203)
Submission date
19/07/2010
Registration date
01/11/2010
Last edited
01/11/2010
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

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Jinah Kim
Scientific

Department of Arts Therapy
College of Alternative Medicine
Jeonju University
Hyojadong 3 ga
1200 Wansangu
Jeonju
560-759
Korea, South

+82 (0)63 220 3021
jinahkim@jj.ac.kr

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designSingle centre randomised waitlist controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleMusic therapy for abused children in poverty: A 2 stage, single centre, randomised controlled trial
Study acronymMTFACP
Study objectivesMusic therapy will have positive effects on behavioural problems such as internalizing problems (depressed/axious, withdrawn), externalizing problems (delinquent/aggressive behaviours), attention problems of abused children in poverty. As results of music therapy interventions, such behaviours of these children will improve comapred to pre-test period with post-test period.
Ethics approval(s)The Human Research Ethics Board at Jeonju University approved on the 4th of February 2010 (ref: JJIRBAPR-2010-001)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChild abuse/ neglect: physical, verbal, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect.
Absolute poverty: Below minimum wage threshold for family in Korea.
Intervention1. Preliminary survey on 300 children from local child centres in Jeonlabukdo area, Korea to identify children at risk.
2. Pilot study: Individual music therapy for 4 children who are exposed to child abuse/neglect and poverty. Pre/Post test using standardized self-reporting scale (Child Behavior Checklist [CBCL], Youth Self Report [YSR], Self Esteem Scale [SES], etc) and behavioural observation through session DVD recordings.
3. Main intervention:
3.1. First part: Random assignment to Group music therapy (treatment) vs. waiting group (no treatment). Pre/post measurements (CBCL, YSR, SES, etc) and behavioural observation through DVD recordings. Random assignment of 20 % of music therapy group children to individual music therapy. This is to compare treatment, no treatment and treatment intensity.
3.2. Second part: Group music therapy for both experimental and waiting group. This is to compare effects of longer and shorter intervention. Social intervention (family therapy, parents and teacher education) is offered. This is to compare child intervention only with child intervention plus social intervention.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

1. Subscales CBCL and YSR - depressed/anxious, withdrawn, delinquent, aggressive sub-scales.
2. Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)
3. Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS)
4. Self Esteem Scale (SES)
Outcomes measured pre- and post-intervention

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. DVD recordings of the session: both musical and non-musical target behaviours will be measured (in-between selected sessions)
2. In-depth post intervention interview with few participants

Completion date30/03/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit7 Years
Upper age limit12 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration344
Key inclusion criteria1. Age between seven to tweleve years old (primary school children's age in Korea)
2. The subject has experienced both childhood abuse/neglect (physical, emotional, verbal, sexual abuse and neglect) and absolute poverty (below minimum wage threshold for family)
3. The subject should be able to visit and attend once a week music therapy session for the trial period
4. The subject has no prior experience of music therapy
5. If the subject is on psychiatric medication, the medication should be stabilised prior to the trial and there should not be any change of medication
Key exclusion criteria1. If the subject has severe mental illnesses such as diagnostic co-morbidity
2. If the subject changes the medication during the trial
3. If the subject does not come to music therapy session without prior notice more than 4 times
4. If the subject has any psychological intervention (art, play, music therapy, or counselling) during the trial
5. If the subject has previous experience of music therapy, or has been in music therapy, art therapy, play therapy recently
Date of first enrolment02/04/2010
Date of final enrolment30/03/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Korea, South

Study participating centre

Department of Arts Therapy
Jeonju
560-759
Korea, South

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes
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