Overview
The purpose of this study is to assess whether music listening is helpful in lowering anxiety in patients about to start their ECT treatment.
Description
In-patients at a psychiatric hospital referred to ECT treatment, is offered to participate in the study investigating whether listening to expert-curated playlists before-, during and after ECT treatment is helpful as a non-pharmacological intervention in lowering patients anxiety.
After written informed consent, participants will be randomised into two groups, one listening to playlists with music, one listening to sounds from nature (e.g. rain, ocean waves). Playlists will be administered by tablet+earphones in the waiting room, tablet+speaker in the room of procedure and tablet+bedside speaker in the recovery room.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Capable in-patients of age at Aalborg University Hospital, Psychiatry - departments S7
- S8, diagnosed with unipolar depression, referred to ECT treatment.
- patients assessed to fit the study, by the head of departments S7 & S8
- Voluntary participation in the study after written informed consent.
- Patients can withdraw their consent at any point during the treatment trajectory.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients not compliant with the study, as assessed by head of departments
- Non-capable patients
- Patients who withdraw their written informed consent
- Patients using hearing aid
- Patients with former ECT treatment experience
- Patients who receive acute ECT Treatment