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Enrolling by invitation NCT07568301

Nature in Harmony: Music and Nature-based Self-care for Individuals With Acquired Brain Injuries and Their Care Partners

No phase Interventional Acquired Brain Injury (Including Stroke) Caregivers

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Nature in Harmony.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Acquired Brain Injury (Including Stroke), Caregivers. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

The goal of this pilot study is to determine the initial impact on wellbeing for clients with acquired brain injury and their care partner after engaging in a nature \& music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and music therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Primary Question: What is the impact on wellbeing for clients with acquired brain injury and their care partner after engaging in a nature \& music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and music therapy? * Secondary Question: What is the feasibility of a four-session nature \& music-based wellness program for clients with acquired brain injury and care partner dyads? * Attendance * Satisfaction * Accessibility * Carryover of Strategies Participants will complete self-reported surveys before and after completing 4 sessions of a nature \& music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and music therapy.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Nature in Harmony
    * Session 1- Duquesne University -120 minutes- Building Rapport: Psychoeducation on Music \& Nature * Session 2 - Duquesne University - 90 minutes - Using the Senses for Wellness * Session 3 - Duquesne University - 90 minutes - Connections \& Community * Session 4 - Frick Park Environmental Center - 4 Hours including Lunch - Self Care Immersion in Nature Retreat

Primary outcome measures

  • EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index [Time frame: First session to end of program approximately 4 weeks.]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
  • The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale [Time frame: First session to end of program approximately 4 weeks.]
  • Dyadic Relationship Scale [Time frame: First day to end of program approximately 4 weeks]
  • Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) [Time frame: Last session, approximately 4 weeks after first session]
  • Attendance [Time frame: Every week for 4 weeks.]
  • Accessibility of the strategies [Time frame: Every week of the program for four weeks.]
  • Carryover of the strategies [Time frame: Weekly journal entries for weeks 2,3, and 4.]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • All participants must be above the age of 18 to participate.
  • Able to communicate in English
  • A person with an ABI can include persons with a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, stroke, aneurysm, brain infection, and/or brain cancer.
  • A care partner is broadly defined as a social support person who has been identified as a family member or friend of the person with the acquired brain injury.
  • Capacity for consent - Person must be their own medical power of attorney
  • Capacity for Self-Reflection (have a score of 23/35 on the MOCA or have a 5/6 on the Design Memory Test sub test of Cognition and Language Quick Test)

Exclusion criteria

  • Self-reported severe-to profound hearing loss with the use of hearing aid(s)
  • Cannot communicate in English
  • Have a diagnosis of a progressive neurological disorder, such as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis
  • Have a severe aphasia

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
N/A
Model
Single group
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • Duquesne University — Pittsburgh

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07568301 · 2025/11/22

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗