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NCT03980782 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effect of Music Therapy on Delirium

A NA study, sponsored by Geisinger Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
44
Enrollment target

NCT03980782: Completed NA study, sponsored by Geisinger Clinic.

NCT03980782 is a NA study that has completed, run by Geisinger Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 44 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03980782, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Geisinger Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
44 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a twice daily, 30-minute, interdisciplinary, music therapist developed, nurse initiated, music listening intervention on acutely ill older patients as compared to patients who receive care as usual. Half of the participants will receive music therapy and the other half will receive care as usual.

Primary Outcome

The incidence of delirium will be measured twice a day with the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM).

Interventions

  • OTHER Music Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 44 participants
Start Date 2019-06-05
Est. Completion 2019-09-30
Phase NA
Geisinger Clinic

107 total trials

What the finished NCT03980782 record still lists

NCT03980782 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 44 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Music Therapy is the first listed.

NCT03980782 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03980782 about?

NCT03980782 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Music Therapy on Delirium". The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a twice daily, 30-minute, interdisciplinary, music therapist developed, nurse initiated, music listening intervention on acutely ill older patients as compared to patients who receive care as usual. Half of the participants will receive music therap...

What is the current status of trial NCT03980782?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 44 participants. The study started on 2019-06-05. Estimated completion is 2019-09-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03980782?

The interventions under investigation include: Music Therapy (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03980782?

This trial is sponsored by Geisinger Clinic, which has 107 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03980782's enrollment target sits among peer trials

44 1423rd of 2000 higher than 566 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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