Individualized Piano Instruction (IPI) for Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors.

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment; Breast Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Individualized Piano Keyboard Instruction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05909813

20160725

NCI-2023-00409 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test the study method and procedure for individualized piano instruction (IPI) and its impact on chemotherapy related cognitive impairment (CRCI) symptoms. There have been studies that show the benefits of leaning to play the piano keyboard on cognitive skills in children and elderly populations. The information collected from the program will be used to examine the feasibility of implementing this program permanently

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients will be included into the study who:

• Are over 18 years old
• Speaks and read English
• Have been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer (no specific etiology);
• Are experiencing cognitive issues (i.e. actively complain to their physician about struggles with cognitive skills such as memory, attention, executive function, etc.);
• Are 6 months or more out of active treatment;
• Are not currently involved in other brain training programs.

Exclusion criteria

• Adults who are diagnosed with a cognitive condition other than CRCI (Such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), autism, and cerebral palsy.)
• Patients who are in active treatment for breast cancer (Currently hospitalized for chemotherapy or still visiting hospital for outpatient infusion treatment)
• Adults who cannot read and write in English fluently.
• Adults who do not have functional movements in their hands, as assessed by tendon gliding and finger opposition exercises provided by a physical hand therapist.
• Adults who plan to not be in Miami for a period eight weeks or are unable to travel to Sylvester Miami on a weekly basis.
• Adults who are already proficient in piano playing, music theory and play informally or professionally at least once per week.
• Elderly adults, those older than 65 years old.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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6 participants in 1 patient group

Individualized Piano Instruction (IPI)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive six weeks of individualized piano instruction and two weeks follow-up for a total of eight weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Individualized Piano Keyboard Instruction