Effect of Music Therapy on Cognitive Recovery
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Epilepsy |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 6 - 16 |
| Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
| Start Date: | September 2013 |
| End Date: | December 2014 |
| Contact: | Gretchen Gribble, MSHCA |
| Email: | ggribble@seton.org |
| Phone: | 512-324-9999 |
I. The Effect of Music Therapy on Cognitive Recovery From Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Participation in music therapy will result in improvement in cognitive functioning, as
measured by neuropsychological testing 9-12 months following surgery.
measured by neuropsychological testing 9-12 months following surgery.
Music therapy could have a significant impact on clinical outcomes for patients with
epilepsy. One study found that epilepsy patients who received music therapy for six months
or greater had a significant reduction in number of seizures and could potentially aid in
decreasing medication dosage. The investigators would like to contribute to this sort of
research, but focus on what effect music therapy has on a patient's cognitive recovery after
undergoing epilepsy surgery. Although research exists regarding music therapy on memory and
communication, its overall effect on this patient population is unclear.
The Dell Children's Epilepsy program hopes that this research project on memory and
communication will have a positive effect on their patients with epilepsy.
epilepsy. One study found that epilepsy patients who received music therapy for six months
or greater had a significant reduction in number of seizures and could potentially aid in
decreasing medication dosage. The investigators would like to contribute to this sort of
research, but focus on what effect music therapy has on a patient's cognitive recovery after
undergoing epilepsy surgery. Although research exists regarding music therapy on memory and
communication, its overall effect on this patient population is unclear.
The Dell Children's Epilepsy program hopes that this research project on memory and
communication will have a positive effect on their patients with epilepsy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between 6-16 years of age
- Will undergo either a brain resection or lobectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pre-surgical Full Scale IQ below 70
- Primary language is not English
- Hearing or vision impairments
- Parental consent cannot be obtained
We found this trial at
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4900 Mueller Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78723
Austin, Texas 78723
(512) 324-0000
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