A controlled evaluation of the health benefits of a participative community music programme for older people (Silver Song Clubs)

ISRCTN	ISRCTN62404401
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62404401
Secondary identifying numbers	PB-PG-0408-16038

Submission date: 25/08/2009
Registration date: 28/09/2009
Last edited: 04/07/2011

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Other

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Stephen Clift
Scientific

Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts & Health
Canterbury Christ Church University
University Centre Folkestone
Folkestone
CT20 1JG
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1303 220870
Email	stephen.clift@canterbury.ac.uk

Study information

Study design	Single centre randomised unblinded controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Other
Study type	Quality of life
Participant information sheet	Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title	The health benefits of a participative community music programme for older people (Silver Song Clubs): a controlled evaluation single centre randomised unblinded trial
Study hypothesis	Primary hypothesis: Singing groups for older people improve both physical and mental aspects of quality of life when compared with usual activities. Secondary hypotheses: 1. Singing groups for older people are more cost effective than usual activities 2. Singing groups for older people reduce anxiety and depression when compared with usual activities
Ethics approval(s)	Added 16/03/2010: Surrey Research Ethics Committee approved on the 20th January 2010 (ref: 10/H1109/5)
Condition	General health status
Intervention	Intervention: 90 - 120 minutes group singing and related activities, weekly for 12 weeks, with follow up measures for a further 12 weeks. Control: Usual activities
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Health related quality of life measured with 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) at baseline, 12 weeks (post-intervention) and 24 weeks.
Secondary outcome measures	1. Health utility, measured with EQ-5D at baseline, 12 weeks (post-intervention) and 24 weeks 2. Anxiety and depression measured with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline, 12 weeks (post-intervention) and 24 weeks 3. Service use questionnaire at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
Overall study start date	01/01/2010
Overall study end date	31/12/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Senior
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	240
Participant inclusion criteria	1. Community dwelling volunteers 2. Aged 60+ years, either sex 3. Able to give informed consent and complete questionnaires
Participant exclusion criteria	Individuals unable to give informed consent or complete questionnaires.
Recruitment start date	01/01/2010
Recruitment end date	31/12/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

England
United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts & Health

Folkestone
CT20 1JG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Canterbury Christ Church University (UK)
University/education

c/o Professor Susan Holmes
Director of Research and Development
Faculty of Health and Social Care
North Holmes Road
Canterbury
CT1 1QU
England
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1227 782632
Email	susan.holmes@canterbury.ac.uk
Website	http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/
"ROR"	https://ror.org/0489ggv38

Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) (ref: PB-PG-0408-16038)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination plan	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Protocol article	protcol	28/02/2011		Yes	No