Evaluation of Music on the Level of Anxiety Felt During External Radiotherapy Sessions

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Brief Summary: This is a prospective study with a historical comparator. Each of the prospective study endpoints will be compared to data collected retrospectively in patients treated with radiation therapy prior to the implementation of the MUSIC-CARE device.

Detailed Description: The retrospective phase (historical comparator) includes all patients with an initial HADS score \> 7 who were treated with radiotherapy during 6 months preceding the start of the prospective study. The prospective phase involves all patients with an initial HADS score \> 7 who will be treated with radiotherapy and who will benefit from music sessions (MUSIC-CARE). The study will be conducted over a fixed period of 12 months (6 months recruitment and 6 months follow-up) from the first patient receiving music sessions. Anxiety will be assessed by HADS self-questionnaires, before radiotherapy, at the end of the first week and at the end of radiotherapy. These evaluation parameters will therefore be compared to the 6-month period prior to the start of the study (retrospective phase).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Patients over 18 years of age
Patients undergoing radiotherapy for curative treatment
Patients with at least 15 sessions of radiotherapy
Patients with an anxiety score > 7 on the total A of the HADS scale at the time of medical consultation

Exclusion Criteria

Minor patients
Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
Patients with major hearing loss
Patients with psychotic disorders
Patients who do not understand or read the French language
Patients under guardianship or deprived of liberty
Patients requiring radiotherapy with respiratory servo-control (the MUSIC-CARE cannot be used due to technical constraints)

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Prospective phase	MUSIC-CARE	This prospective phase involves all patients with an initial HADS score \> 7 and initiating treatment in the radiotherapy department. The treatment sessions will be performed with music, using the MUSIC-CARE device. In the event of technical problems, unavailability of equipment, or the patient's wishes, some radiotherapy sessions may be conducted without music. Nevertheless, a minimum of one weekly session with music is required for the analysis of the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of the MUSIC-CARE device on the level of anxiety perceived by patients during radiotherapy.	The analysis will take place after the last visit (usual 6-month visit) of the last included patient, i.e. 6 months after the end of treatment of the last patient, and within a maximum of one year after this visit.	Perceived anxiety will be measured by the anxiety score (total A), assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). To screen for anxiety symptomatology, the following interpretation is: Total A score at 7 or less: no symptomatology, Total A score of 8 to 10: questionable symptomatology, and Total A score equal to 11 and above: definite symptomatology. Anxiety will be assessed at the medical consultation, after 5 sessions and at the end of the treatment. The patients' score after 5 sessions will be used as the primary endpoint to evaluate the impact of the to evaluate the impact of the device.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Locations (1): Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Eugène Marquis
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Rennes, Bretagne, France

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