The Impact of Music Therapy on Anxiety in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Cancer & Undergoing Simulation for Radiation Therapy

Beth Israel Medical Center1 site in 1 country82 target enrollmentJuly 2011

ConditionsAnxiety and Distress

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Anxiety and Distress
Sponsor: Beth Israel Medical Center
Enrollment: 82
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Reduction in state anxiety
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study looks at the effects of a protocolized music therapy intervention on state anxiety for patients with cancer undergoing simulation for radiation therapy. Simulation, which is an imaging and diagnostic procedure, has been identified as producing significantly high levels of anxiety in many cancer patients.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2011

End Date

February 2014

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Beth Israel Medical Center

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer, and newly diagnosed patients with head and neck cancer.
•18 or over.
•Fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria

•Under 18 years.
•Pre-existing anxiety disorders.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reduction in state anxiety

Time Frame: 20 minutes

pt received a protocolized music therapy intervention that included altered state induction, music driven guided visualiztion, and psychoeducation on relaxation techniques to be used during simulation for radiation therapy. Prescribed pre-recorded music program provided to be used during simulation.