A randomised, single centre, controlled study to assess whether listening to self selected recorded music reduces the anxiety of patients undergoing their first radiotherapy treatment.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: anyone diagnosed with cancer needing radiotherapy - radical intent for treatment; anxiety during initial radiotherapy; Cancer - Other cancer types

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000589280
• Lead Sponsor: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged from 18; no prior radiotherapy received; diagnosed with cancer; radical intent for treatment; treatment sites: any site; out-patient

Exclusion Criteria

psychiatric problems with marked cognitive impairment; clinically deaf; poor English language skills

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of the mean change in state anxiety score, on state-trait anxiety inventory, from baseline to post radiotherapy, between the two treatment arms.[State anxiety is assessed only at baseline, just prior to treatment, and post radiotherapy treatment, upon leaving the treatment rooms]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Qualitative assessment of patients' subjective experiences of radiotherapy treatment in music and control groups will also be conducted[Subjective expereinces will be assessed post radiotherapy upon leaving the treatment room]