The Impact of Music Therapy on Anxiety in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Cancer & Undergoing Simulation for Radiation Therapy
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 82
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction in state anxiety
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Arms & Interventions
music therapy
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.
Intervention: music therapy (Other)
control
no intervention
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.
Secondary Outcomes
- reduced distress(20 minutes)