Effects of Music Therapy on Psychological States Among Cancer Patients Undergoing MRI Scans and a Relevant Mediator

Guangzhou Concord Cancer Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Psycho-Oncology

Treatments: Other: Music therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06282887

2021-IIT-002

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of a music therapy protocol on improving anxiety, symptom distress, and relaxation among cancer patients who are going through MRI scanning. Physiological data, such as pulse rates and respiration rates will be collected. Furthermore, data about scanning efficiency will be collected to assess if scanning efficiency is affected by the protocol implementation. The secondary study objective is to assess whether or not there is a relationship between patient attention to music during the intervention process and the changes in anxiety, symptom distress, and relaxation.

Full description

To assess the protocol, recruited participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: a control group or a music therapy group. Participants in the control group will receive standard care as usual, and they will be offered music therapy interventions upon their request during subsequent appointments. Participants in the music group will receive standard care and music therapy interventions. All participants will rate their psychological states pre- and post-MRI exams. Their physiological data will be recorded during the examination. After the scanning, they will complete an experience review.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. The subject is diagnosed with cancer;
2. The subject is between 18- 60 years old;
3. The subject understands Mandarin, Cantonese, or English;
4. The subject did not use medication for sedatives, anxiolytics, and/or sleep aids;
5. The subject is awake without cognitive disorders;
6. the subject rates more than 0 on the 0-10 VAS for anxiety;
7. The subject has finished primary school level education.

Exclusion criteria

1. The subject withdraws the MRI scan;
2. The subject needs other intervention(s) to complete the scan;
3. The subject has hearing and/or visual impairments;
4. The subject has a history of a severe somatic psychiatric disease or clinically diagnosed mental disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

---

80 participants in 2 patient groups

Music Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the Music Therapy Group will receive standard care and approximately 15 minutes of music therapy before the MRI scan and will have music played through their headphones during the scanning process.

Treatment:

Other: Music therapy

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the Control Group will receive standard care throughout the awaiting period and the scanning process.