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Therapeutic Melodies: How Classical Turkish Music Soothes Stress and Eases Loneliness

NCT05859893 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2023-05-16

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Summary

This study investigated the impact of traditional classical Turkish music as a telehealth intervention on reducing stress and loneliness among elderly individuals.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Loneliness
  • COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Elderly

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Classical Turkish Music Sessions

The participants attended an interactive livestreamed music performance. In selecting the mode, tempo, and songs to be performed, recommendations were obtained from the Applied Music Therapies Association, and the pieces with copyrighted recordings presented by the Edirne State Turkish Music Ensemble, under the leadership of the General Directorate of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As part of the project, examples of traditional Turkish songs were presented to the elderly. The recommended genres and songs consist of vocal and instrumental works belonging to major and minor scales from the Classical Period, which spans from the 14th to the 20th century. In this respect an assembly of eight-musican consisting of five artists playing kanun, tanbur, ney, classical kemençe, and bendir, as well as two vocal soloists performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ege University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-03
Primary Completion
2021-07-24
Completion
2021-09-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

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